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Cinco Sentidos Papalote - Thomás
Tepehuixco papalote at 46.7%. The Gutiérrez brothers' quiet standout
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: 5 Sentidos
- Maestro: Emiliano Gutiérrez, Tomás Gutiérrez
- Region: Tepehuixco, Guerrero
- Agave: Cupreata
- ABV: 46.7%
- Price: $150+ ($$$$)
Verdict
One consensus rating at 4.5 aligns with our read, this is one of the Guerrero releases where the producer's specific hand matters more than the proof sheet. Compared with other 5 Sentidos Guerrero papalotes, this reads more polished, more complete. Tepehuixco is a specific village address worth remembering. Seek out the Tepehuixco bottling specifically.
Papalote that makes its proof look taller than it measures
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, then wet stone, cooked agave, faint mint
Palate: At 46.7% the proof is on the lower end of what papalote wants, but the Gutiérrez brothers' technique compensates, the aromatics thread the palate fully, the texture is unusually creamy for the ABV, and the Tepehuixco signature is specific
Finish: Floral, mineral, long
The bottom line
Refined cupreata. A standout Guerrero papalote