Reviews / Cinco Sentidos Azul (Mixteca ed. 4)
Review · · by The Editors
Cinco Sentidos Azul (Mixteca ed. 4)
The fourth edition of Ramirez–Arriaga's Puebla azul – consistent, dry, honest
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: 5 Sentidos
- Maestro: Atelo Ramirez, Laura Arriaga
- Region: Reyes Metzontla, Puebla
- Agave: Azul
- ABV: 46.8%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Ramirez and Arriaga keep hitting the same notes across Mixteca editions, which is the correct virtue for a series that wants to showcase place. If you were building a vertical of Puebla azul, this one earns a slot, think of it the way you'd think of a reliable Banhez ensamble, not a showpiece but a steady citizen. No consensus yet, but the bottle reads a half-step above 3.5 on strength of the earlier editions alone.
When the fourth edition drinks like the second, the palenque is doing its job
Tasting notes
Nose: Chalk. Then green pear, dry hay, a flick of white pepper
Palate: At 46.8% the liquid sits in the same pocket as the earlier editions, a quiet azul that leans herbal, with the mineral backbone Reyes Metzontla usually delivers. Nothing theatrical, nothing missing
Finish: Dry, herbal. Medium
The bottom line
Pick up an edition if you don't already have one; any of the four will teach you Puebla azul