Cinco Sentidos Papalote - Jose Robledo

Item: Cinco Sentidos Papalote - Jose Robledo
Rating: 4.0
Author: The Editors

Mazatlán, Guerrero papalote at 50.3%. The proof does the work

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Producer: 5 Sentidos
Region: Mazatlán, Guerrero
Agave: Papalote
ABV: 50.3%
Price: $70 ($)

Verdict

Three consensus reviews at 4.0 aligns. Robledo's Mazatlán release is a useful counterpoint to the other Guerrero papalotes in the 5 Sentidos roster – the proof alone gives it a more definitive register. Compared with Sánchez's or Miranda's versions, this is more commanding. Compared with Sonido's at 48.8%, similar but slightly more muscular. Buy it for the higher-proof corner of the Guerrero flight.

Papalote at 50%+ is what separates the reference from the rest

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave, then wildflower, wet earth, dry pepper

Palate: At 50.3% this is among the higher-proof Guerrero papalotes in the catalog, and the aromatic carry is accordingly stronger – the signature fruit-floral lift extends further through the mid-palate than in the lower-proof variants

Finish: Long, warming, floral

The bottom line

Buy it. Guerrero papalote at the proof the agave wants