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Chimeco Ensamble

Jabalí-tobalá-warash ensamble at 50% – an unusual pairing

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Chimeco Ensamble bottle
  • Producer: Chimeco
  • Maestro: Edgar Gonzalez
  • Region: San Cristobal Lachirioag, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Jabali, Tobala, Warash
  • ABV: 50%
  • Price: $40–90 ($$)

Verdict

A credible ensamble. Warash is an uncommon Sierra Juárez agave that the US specialty conversation has barely encountered – Chimeco's jabalí-tobalá-warash ensamble at 50% is a vocabulary-building release that earns attention on format alone. The warash adds a register the other two agaves can't reach; the composition holds without crowding. An unusual Chimeco release.

Warash is a vocabulary agave

Tasting notes

Nose: Green pepper, wildflower, herbal edge

Palate: The warash (a less-common variety) adds specificity; layered at 50%

Finish: Very long, cooling, drying

The bottom line

An unusual Chimeco release

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