Reviews / Codigo 1530 Artesanal Ensamble
Review · · by The Editors
Codigo 1530 Artesanal Ensamble
The celebrity-backed ensamble that plays it safe
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Código 1530
- Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin, Tobala
- ABV: 42.2%
- Price: $85 ($$)
Verdict
Código's artesanal ensamble is built to sit between margaritas and after-dinner drinks, and it accomplishes that assignment without accident. Pass this by and climb to the ancestral tobalá in the same catalog, it's where the label earns its price. Otherwise you're paying licensing fees for a bottle Banhez beats by a dollar.
A mezcal optimized for a steakhouse wine list
Tasting notes
Nose: Light citrus, cooked agave
Palate: Thin-shouldered. At 42.2%, espadín and tobalá that should be fighting for space instead hold hands politely
Finish: Clean, faintly sweet
The bottom line
Skip this; spend twenty more on the ancestral tobalá
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 4 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.