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Review · · by The Editors
La Venenosa Sierra Volcanes
Sierra Volcanes cenizo at 47% – Jalisco cenizo from volcano country
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: La Venenosa
- Region: San Juan Espanatica, Jalisco
- Agave: Cenizo
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
La Venenosa Sierra Volcanes is the Jalisco answer to Durango cenizo – drier, more mineral, less mesquite-forward, and a useful regional contrast for anyone who has the northern cenizos on their shelf. Not as deep as the Etnica line; more distinctive than the Tabernas. Consensus 3.7; we agree.
Cenizo in Jalisco is the same agave speaking a different dialect
Tasting notes
Nose: Dry mesquite with green herb, a faint smoke
Palate: Dry and mineral at 47%. Cenizo in Jalisco reads less smoky than in Durango; the Sierra Volcanes volcanic soil gives the bottle a distinct stone-on-stone midpalate that distinguishes it from northern cenizo
Finish: Mineral, cool close
The bottom line
Buy as a Jalisco cenizo contrast to Durango
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.