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Cinco Elementos Tepeztate

Tepextate at 50-51.5% – Cinco Elementos going wild

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Cinco Elementos Tepeztate bottle
  • Producer: Cinco Elementos Mezcal (M5CE)
  • Maestro: Faustina Garcia, Luiz Martinez
  • Region: San Lorenzo Albarradas, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tepextate
  • ABV: 50%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

A strong Cinco Elementos tepextate. Tepextate at 50-51.5% is the proof range where the 25-year agave fully expresses its floral-mineral character, most mid-tier tepextates undersell at 45-46%, and Cinco Elementos's commitment to higher proof is what distinguishes the bottle. Albarradas tepextate at this proof is worth paying attention to. Community consensus aligns. A solid mid-tier tepextate that clears the category's proof-floor problem.

Albarradas tepextate at 50%+ is worth paying attention to

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower, wet stone, white pepper, herbal

Palate: Aromatic and structured at high proof

Finish: Unending. Drying, cooling

The bottom line

Quiet mid-tier work tepextate

Where to buy online

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