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Review · · by The Editors
Donaji Ensamble
Cuishe-espadín ensamble at 46%. A two-agave commercial ensamble at appropriate proof
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Donaji Mezcal
- Maestro: Alberto Ortiz
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe, Espadin
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $40 ($$)
Verdict
Competent, not distinctive. Cuishe-espadín is the easiest two-agave ensamble to execute and one of the harder ones to make memorable – Donaji clears the first bar, doesn't reach for the second. Buy Banhez Ensamble instead; it costs less and delivers more on the same natural pairing.
A commercial ensamble that teaches the format at entry-level economics without elevating it
Tasting notes
Nose: A green top over cooked agave – pepper, faint mineral
Palate: Medium at 46%. The cuishe adds vegetal complexity and stone weight to the espadín base, though at a mid-tier level of elaboration – you can hear the cuishe clearly, but the ensamble never quite coheres into something greater than its parts
Finish: Dry, with a late chalky note – medium-long
The bottom line
Banhez Ensamble outperforms at similar money
Where to buy online
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