5 Sentidos Mexicanito is part of “La Colección Mixteca,” a curated selection of small-batch agave spirits crafted in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca and Puebla.
About this destilado de agave
5 Sentidos Mexicanito is produced by Anatolio Ramirez in a palenque that is a 20-minute hike from the nearest dirt road. This batch of cultivated Mexicanito (A. Rhodacantha) comes from San Jose Rio Minas, located in the Mixteca Alta region of Oaxaca. This mezcal was distilled in a hybrid clay-pot and stainless steel still that is typical in the region. The label image pays homage to the donkey that carried the finished mezcal from the palenque to the nearest road for transport. The 2019 release of this was just 56 liters.
“La Colección Mixteca” is a curated selection of small-batch agave spirits crafted in the rustic distilleries of the mountainous Mixteca region of Oaxaca and Puebla. Each bottling explores the maestro mezcalero’s interpretation of subjecting agave endemic to the region to peculiar production methods and styles that have largely fallen out of favor in modern times. A significant portion of sales from the collection will be used for palenque improvement projects.
5 Sentidos
5 Sentidos (or Cinco Sentidos) is named after the five senses that their mezcaleros use to produce their agave spirits. The producers of this mezcal do not use any model machinery or tools, being guided only by their senses throughout the production process. The brand was launched by El Destilado restaurant in centro Oaxaca. The restaurant is known for it’s creative menu, unique cocktails, and exception agave spirits. The brand is a curated tour of Mexico with a wide range of expressions that are made by some of the best mezcaleros in the region. Cinco Sentidos is uncertified mezcal and is labeled as “Destilado de Agave”.
Learn more about 5 Sentidos:
- Cinco Sentidos and El Destilado on Mezcal Reviews
- Santa María Ixcatlán: Rawhide Fermentation with Amando Alvarez on Mezcal Reviews
- What’s in A Name? on the K&L Wines Spirits Journal blog
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Ben P
149 reviewsBatch MXANRMZ14 from third edition
Nose: red clay, mulch, plenty of minerality. Definitely on the earthy wet side of things. Dried figs, spearmint
Palate and finish: oh palate is lighter than I expected. Chile covered peppers, mole, a bit of grapefruit, definitely dark and earthy reminds me of burnt brisket. Finish is charred fruit and beef. A bit of cocoa and some nice spice that sits with you. Maybe even some mint
I dig this but nothing mind blowing here. It lands where a lot of Mexicano lands for me. Good and consistent.
Batch MXANRMZ14 from third edition
Nose: red clay, mulch, plenty of minerality. Definitely on the earthy wet side of things. Dried figs, spearmint
Palate and finish: oh palate is lighter than I expected. Chile covered peppers, mole, a bit of grapefruit, definitely dark and earthy reminds me of burnt brisket. Finish is charred fruit and beef. A bit of cocoa and some nice spice that sits with you. Maybe even some mint
I dig this but nothing mind blowing here. It lands where a lot of Mexicano land
Bryen
101 reviewsBatch MXANRMZ14
Bottle 24/284
From the Edicion 3 of the Mixteca collection, not the edition 1. After reading the reviews from the edition 1, I was excited to grab this bottle of the edition 3. It’s the same mezcal as the edition 1 but was stored until it was bottled in 2022. Hefty price tag so I was hoping for more from this release. It’s pretty solid but I’m not blown away by the flavor profile. This feels like a very high end Espadin in terms of nose and flavor. Some slight stone fruit flavors and complexity on the nose. Flavor is heavy with a burn, vanilla, slight fruit flavor again, and a subtle smoke that peeks through. The viscosity is nice. Again, not a bad mezcal but I was definitely expecting more from the price tag. Given that it was only bottled in 2022, I’m not sure how much it will open up now that it’s uncorked but I’ll update if it changes in terms of flavor.
Batch MXANRMZ14
Bottle 24/284
From the Edicion 3 of the Mixteca collection, not the edition 1. After reading the reviews from the edition 1, I was excited to grab this bottle of the edition 3. It’s the same mezcal as the edition 1 but was stored until it was bottled in 2022. Hefty price tag so I was hoping for more from this release. It’s pretty solid but I’m not blown away by the flavor profile. This feels like a very high end Espadin in terms of nose and flavor. Some slight stone fruit f
cagliostro
32 reviewsMXTC05-01 (46.3%)
nose: mushrooms, lactic funk, aleppo pepper, kumquats, very earthy
palate: WHOAH what is that flavor, there’s just this big earth-meatish flavor that grips you, mangos alongside, passionfruit, evolves toward stonefruit – more apricot than plum, dried herbs, some honest to god ex-bourbon peat toward the end, finishes more in a drying ctirusy range
I’m thoroughly impressed by this sample. Beautifully thick mouthfeel very round. Really hoping I can find a full bottle though I’m sure they’re long gone. 9/10
MXTC05-01 (46.3%)
nose: mushrooms, lactic funk, aleppo pepper, kumquats, very earthy
palate: WHOAH what is that flavor, there’s just this big earth-meatish flavor that grips you, mangos alongside, passionfruit, evolves toward stonefruit – more apricot than plum, dried herbs, some honest to god ex-bourbon peat toward the end, finishes more in a drying ctirusy range
I’m thoroughly impressed by this sample. Beautifully thick mouthfeel very round. Really hoping I can find a full b
t8ke
144 reviewsIncredibly unique, I’ve had nothing like it. This reminds me of a super savory, lactic gose with all sorts of stone and smoke character. Incredible.