Koch Ensamble - Tobala/ Tobasiche/ Lumbre/ Cirial

Verdict

Koch's ensamble is the producer's least coherent bottle in the range. Cirial, lumbre, tobalá, and tobaziche each deserve more space than a single blend at 47% can give them; the composition lands as a palenque doing inventory rather than a maestro making a statement. Consensus matches. The single-agave Koch bottles all outperform this ensamble.

Tasting notes

Nose: Layered but muddled, cooked agave, hot stone, a vegetal edge, something sweeter underneath that never quite surfaces

Palate: The individual agaves fight each other more than they compose, four wild agaves (cirial, lumbre, tobalá, tobaziche) asking for four different things at 47%, with the proof giving none of them enough room to carry the frame

Finish: Uneven, with a late mineral note that arrives alone

The bottom line

Skip the ensamble. Koch's single-agave bottles are where the producer's case lives

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

• Caskers
• Old Town Tequila
• Hi-Time Wine