5 Sentidos Tobala from Atenogenes Garcia is made with wild-harvest maguey Tobala (Agave potatorum).
About this destilado de agave
5 Sentidos Tobala from Atenogenes Garcia is produced in San Isidro Guishe, Miahuatlan, Oaxaca. Atenogenes and his son Jose distilled a “single tina” 34-liter batch (Lot BIEN02) from about 600 kilograms of wild harvested Tobala (Agave potatorum). This Lot BIEN02 was a selected batch pick for the Bien Trucha Group in Chicago, IL.
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 TBRP19. Batch for Aficionados, left in open air demijohn for 25 months
Nose: creamy veggies, vanilla, canned corn, nice minerality, plenty of green pepper, a bit of tart acidity
Palate and finish: fruity with a veggie edge. I can taste the mango and citrus specifically orange underneath but it’s got a nice layer of charred peppers and green apple skins over top. Moving into the finish is minerality, ash, a bit of mint and Jalapeno. The most definitive graphite flavor I’ve gotten.
Very good stuff. I think I prefer Alberto’s batch from Sentidos but this is still very solid. Plenty of green pepper and veggies with a little fruit hiding underneath
Batch TBRP19. Batch for Aficionados, left in open air demijohn for 25 months
Nose: creamy veggies, vanilla, canned corn, nice minerality, plenty of green pepper, a bit of tart acidity
Palate and finish: fruity with a veggie edge. I can taste the mango and citrus specifically orange underneath but it’s got a nice layer of charred peppers and green apple skins over top. Moving into the finish is minerality, ash, a bit of mint and Jalapeno. The most definitive graphite flavor I’ve gotten.
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Zack Klamn
542 reviewsNose – Vanilla birthday cake. Green beans. A sprinkle of white pepper.
Palate – Assorted jelly beans (I can’t nail down the flavor). White cheddar. Light white pepper. Olive oil. Roasted haricots. Smoke is nice in the finish – it has a little, itty bit of funkiness to it. Really good stuff!
HighWine
78 reviewsAroma of spicy green pepper, linen paper, and kindling smoke. Taste is bold and assertive. Green jelly bean, peppermint leaf, green juice, and a clean, but fragrant smoke. Viscous in the mouth and some alcohol heat lingers for a long time. Powerful, yet restrained. This keeps getting better and better every time I try it.