| Rating | 95 |
| Style | Mezcal |
| Produced In | Mexico |
| ABV | 49.4% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $136.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2025-05-28 |
Cinco Sentidos Arroqueño Tío Pedro Review
A stunning, and considerable, labor of love, Tío Pedro Hernandez produced this expression in Santa Catarina Minas using traditional clay pots. Before he could do so, he first had to source the Arroqueño agave from over 50 miles away, in the verdant hills of Sola de Vega. After roasting for more than five days, he (along with some help from friends) mashed the agave by hand using mazos. All that effort truly paid off: The nose darts between ripe tropical fruit, yoghurt, and root vegetable aromas. The palate is at once sweet and minerally, the wet rock notes eventually leading to pleasant, dialed down smoke, and a finish that drinks well below its almost 50 percent ABV.
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