Reviews / Yaha-Yahui Batch No. 1

Review · · by The Editors

Yaha-Yahui Batch No. 1

Four agaves, one palenque, and a real argument for ensamble

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Yaha-Yahui Batch No. 1 bottle
  • Producer: Yaha-Yahui Organic Mezcal
  • Maestro: Engracia Altamirano Montaño, Jose Manuel Lopez Montaño
  • Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Arroqueño, Espadin, Mexicano, Tobala
  • ABV: 45%
  • Price: $65 ($$)

Verdict

Yaya Yahui's four-agave ensamble is the bottle that defends the category's more ambitious blending. Arroqueño gets the bass line, mexicano brings the herbal lift, tobalá adds the floral note, espadín holds the structure. It drinks closer to Rey Campero territory than the price suggests. If it's on the shelf, take it if you see it.

Ensamble is an argument, and this bottle makes it convincingly

Tasting notes

Nose: Dark honey, dried herbs, roasted nut, plum skin, a savory undertow

Palate: Dense and layered, the arroqueño carrying the weight while mexicano, tobalá and espadín take turns filling in. Long, three-dimensional middle

Finish: Long, warm, faintly meaty

The bottom line

A serious ensamble at a serious value. Stock up