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Cinco Sentidos Tobalá con Cucharilla

Tobalá plus cucharilla – even Alejandro can't quite justify the bromeliad

Score: 3.0/5 agaves

Cinco Sentidos Tobalá con Cucharilla bottle
  • Producer: 5 Sentidos
  • Maestro: Reynaldo Alejandro
  • Region: Santa Catarina Albarradas, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tobala
  • ABV: 45.7%
  • Price: $155 ($$)

Verdict

A single consensus rating of 3.5 runs a half-step above our read. Alejandro deserves credit for attempting the combination, but pairing cucharilla with one of the category's most prized agaves is a trade we'd never make, the cucharilla's vegetal line overrides the tobalá's aromatics. If you must try cucharilla, try it solo; if you want tobalá, take Martinez's straight version.

Cucharilla is a history lesson nobody asked for at brunch

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower, then vegetable stem, faint pepper, cooked agave

Palate: Cucharilla (a non-agave bromeliad) is a historical curiosity rather than a modern pleasure, and at 45.7% the tobalá can't fully mask the vegetal note the bromeliad contributes. Alejandro's hand is fine; the ingredient choice isn't

Finish: Medium, vegetal, mineral

The bottom line

A pass. Take the straight Martinez tobalá

Where to buy online

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