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Review · · by The Editors
Cinco Sentidos Azul (Mixteca ed. 3)
Puebla azul from Reyes Metzontla – drier, greener, less Matatlán-polished
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: 5 Sentidos
- Maestro: Atelo Ramirez, Laura Arriaga
- Region: Reyes Metzontla, Puebla
- Agave: Azul
- ABV: 46.9%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
If you've only had azul from Matatlán, the usual espadín-adjacent sweetness – this is the correction. Reyes Metzontla is drier country and the liquid shows it. Ramirez and Arriaga are a husband-and-wife operation that's become one of 5 Sentidos' most dependable Puebla lines, and this edition holds the bar. Not as commanding as the Pichomel releases from the same palenque, but a useful bottle for anyone still calibrating what azul can be.
Azul raised in Puebla reads like azul's older, quieter cousin
Tasting notes
Nose: Green apple skin, then dry hay, mineral chalk, a lick of citrus pith
Palate: Atelo Ramirez and Laura Arriaga run cool at 46.9%, which suits this agave, the structure is there, the sweetness is restrained, and the Puebla bone-dry signature comes through the mid-palate
Finish: Herbal, chalky, medium
The bottom line
The Puebla azul most worth ordering if you already know the Matatlán version
Where to buy online
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