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

Comunidad No. 5 bottle
  • 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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