Reviews / Kimo Sabe Joven Albedo
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Kimo Sabe Joven Albedo
Seven-agave blend – a spec sheet masquerading as a bottle
Score: 1.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Kimo Sabe Mezcal
- Region: Oaxaca, Zacatecas
- Agave: Arroqueño, Azul, Coyote, Espadin, Madrecuishe, Tepextate, Tobala
- ABV: 43%
- Price: $40 ($$)
Verdict
Kimo Sabe's Albedo is the bottle that embarrasses the category, seven agaves blended from Oaxaca and Zacatecas into something that tastes like nothing in particular. Mezcal's whole pitch is specificity; this bottle specifically refuses it. Skip. Any single-agave from Banhez or Vida for similar money destroys it.
Seven agaves, zero argument
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, then mild smoke, a chemical top
Palate: 43% – the proof is honest but the liquid sits as a composite blend with no unifying logic; seven agaves across two states, producing a flat, homogenized flavor that tastes like a lab target
Finish: Clean, gone
The bottom line
Skip. Single-agave honesty beats blended noise
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 5 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.