Reviews / Wahaka Ensamble
Review · · by The Editors
Wahaka Ensamble
A three-agave ensamble at a price that makes sense
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Wahaka Mezcal
- Maestro: Alberto Morales Mendez
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin, Madrecuishe, Tobala
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Wahaka's ensamble is the bottle that makes the brand's portfolio hold together – the tepeztate and tobalá are category introductions, the ensamble is the one you reach for. Priced sensibly, produced reasonably, and the three-agave composition (espadín-madrecuishe-tobalá) finds a workable register at 40% proof even if the ABV is more modest than ideal. 3.9 consensus is a touch generous; we'd land at 3.5.
Not the showpiece – the dinner wine of the range
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet stone over cooked agave – wood, faint smoke, mineral damp
Palate: Mid-weight, correctly proportioned – nothing dominant, everything legible. 40% is modest
Finish: Medium-long, clean, faintly bitter
The bottom line
An honest ensamble. Cheaper than Bozal, comparable in the glass
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila
- Caskers – $117.99
- Hi-Time Wine – $99.99