Reviews / Comunidad No. 5
Review · · by The Editors
Comunidad No. 5
Bicuishe-espadín ensamble from Bramaderos – Comunidad's community-model work
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Comunidad
- Maestro: Onofre Ortiz
- Region: Santa Maria La Pila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Bicuishe, Espadin
- ABV: 47.4%
- Price: $198 ($$)
Verdict
A strong Comunidad release. Comunidad is a community-maestro project where the producing palenque shares ownership, the model sits between single-maestro and cooperative, and the No. 5 Bramaderos release at 47.4% demonstrates the model delivers at reference caliber. Bicuishe-espadín is a natural karwinskii-plus-cultivated pairing, and the community's production discipline is legible throughout. Reviewer consensus aligns. Track the Comunidad numbered series.
Community-model mezcal at reference caliber
Tasting notes
Nose: A green top over cooked agave, pepper, warm stone
Palate: Structured, community production with serious discipline
Finish: Drying, mineral – very long
The bottom line
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Where to buy online
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