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Origen Raiz Cenizo
Durango cenizo doing what Durango cenizo does, at a price that should embarrass some Oaxaca houses
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Origen Raiz del Espiritu Mezcal
- Maestro: Ignacio Grijalva Paulino, Ignacio Grijalva Santiago, Noé Ramirez Varela
- Region: Nombre de Dios, Tuitán, Durango
- Agave: Cenizo
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
This is the Origen Raíz bottle that earns the brand's existence. Cenizo from the state's altiplano, proofed where it needs to be, rendered with enough restraint to let the terroir do the talking. Think of it as a peer to the Amaras Logia Durango bottle rather than a competitor to Oaxacan espadín – different country, different rules, different reward.
The Durango bottle that makes you wonder why you've been buying Oaxaca espadín
Tasting notes
Nose: Hot hay, cracked pepper, menthol, dark honey
Palate: Cenizo's characteristic herbal-mineral frame at a confident 48%, with the state's dry-climate agave showing both the heat and the floral lift that make it distinctive
Finish: Warming, flinty – long
The bottom line
Buy. The best introduction to Durango cenizo at this price tier
Where to buy online
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