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Review · · by The Editors
Leyendas Cenizo (Durango)
Durango cenizo at 47% – Ventura Gallegos, the brand's northern entry
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Leyendas Mezcal
- Maestro: Ventura Gallegos
- Region: Nombre de Dios, Durango
- Agave: Cenizo
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Leyendas Durango is a competent entry in the increasingly crowded Durango cenizo field, nothing misfires, nothing stands out, and the brand's Michoacán release from Guadalupe Pérez outworks it by a margin. Consensus 3.8; we agree.
Durango cenizo bottles are a genre now. This one is solid mid-genre
Tasting notes
Nose: Mesquite, cooked cenizo, mineral, desert herb
Palate: Middle-weight and correct at 47%. Leyendas Durango is a clean Durango cenizo in the tier where Lamata, Lagrimas de Dolores, and Legendario Domingo all play; Ventura Gallegos's hand is steady without being distinctive
Finish: Mesquite, cool close. Medium
The bottom line
Buy the Cementerio Mezcalero from the same brand instead
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.