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Claridad Ensamble de Siete
Seven-agave ensamble – Ortiz attempting the ambitious format
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Claridad Mezcal
- Maestro: Onofre Ortiz
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Bicuishe, Espadin, Jabali, Madrecuishe, Tepextate, Tobala
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
A strong seven-agave ensamble. Seven agaves (bicuishe, espadín, jabalí, madrecuishe, tepextate, tobalá, and a seventh) at 48% is a composition ceiling – even disciplined producers struggle to hold seven agaves in coherent conversation. Ortiz's ensamble clears that bar: the agaves share register rather than competing, and the Miahuatlán production carries the composition cleanly. Seven-agave ensambles that work are rare. No consensus; we come in at 4. A the bottle the category aims at Claridad.
Seven-agave ensambles that work are rare
Tasting notes
Nose: Layered – wildflower, cooked agave, mineral damp, hot stone
Palate: Seven agaves in coherent conversation; complex at 48%
Finish: Unending. Drying, river rock, cooling
The bottom line
A the bottle the category aims at Claridad