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Sacro Imperio Cenizo

Durango cenizo at 48 – the bottle does its job

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Sacro Imperio Cenizo bottle
  • Producer: Sacro Imperio Mezcal
  • Maestro: Manuel Simental
  • Region: Nombre de Dios, Durango
  • Agave: Cenizo
  • ABV: 48%
  • Price: $60 ($$)

Verdict

Manuel Simental's cenizo under Sacro Imperio is a credible northern-mezcal pour, the Durango reads cleanly without being overstated. Sits a step behind the Amaras Logia cenizo and in conversation with Derrumbes's Durango releases. Consensus 3.8 rounds down fairly to 3.5. Solid regional bottle.

Cenizo with the Durango accent intact, which is the point

Tasting notes

Nose: Piney menthol, dry hay, dark honey, cracked pepper

Palate: 48% is a reasonable proof for cenizo; the agave's Durango character, sharper herb, less sweetness than Oaxaca bottles, comes through clean

Finish: Warming, piney – long

The bottom line

Buy for anyone learning cenizo

Where to buy online

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