Reviews / Cinco Sentidos Azul (Mixteca ed. 2)
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Cinco Sentidos Azul (Mixteca ed. 2)
Delfino Tobón's Puebla azul – credible but quieter than his papalote work
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: 5 Sentidos
- Maestro: Delfino Tobón Mejia
- Region: San Pablo Ameyaltepec, Puebla
- Agave: Azul
- ABV: 47.5%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
This is the bottle you buy if you're already deep in Tobón's catalog and completing the set. As a standalone it's honest – no cheats, no overproof stunt, but Delfino's papalote and pizorra releases are simply more alive. When 5 Sentidos rations the Mixteca editions, pass the azul unless you've already tried his other work. The Mezcalosfera single-producer runs are a useful comparison point for similarly priced bottles.
A good palenque doing a competent bottle, not its best
Tasting notes
Nose: Dry grass, green banana, cooked agave, a faint cinnamon lift
Palate: Tobón's palenque in San Pablo Ameyaltepec does well with wilder magueys; on azul the 47.5% feels fine but the character is less particular – a well-made version of a middle-of-the-road agave
Finish: Slightly bitter, clean
The bottom line
Fine, just not Tobón's best. Reach for his pichomel or papalote first