5 Sentidos Ensamble de 7 Plantas is made by father Atenogenes Garcia and his son José in San Isidro Guishe, Oaxaca.
About this destilado de agave
5 Sentidos Ensamble de 7 Plantas is made by father Atenogenes Garcia and his son José. They are both accomplished distillers, especially when distilling agaves that belong to the the Karwinskii family. This field blend of maguey Bicuixe, Madrecuixe, Espadin, Tepextate, Tobala, Tequilero, and Cucharillo was produced with all plant varieties roasted, mashed, and fermented together before being distilled at Atenogenes’ palenque in San Isidro Guishe, Oaxaca.
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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Tyler
654 reviewsReally awesome ensamble. Perfect balance of sweet, spice, and slight vegetal funk. If you like Miahuatlán mezcals, this hits the spot. The addition of 5% Cucharillo is awesome. Great example of a “field blend”. Batch EN7P 05-21
Bryen
68 reviewsWow! Another one of my favorite bottles! Somebody else said that this bottle is like the whole world of mezcal into one and I couldn’t agree more. I finished this bottle way too quick haha the bicuishe and madrecuish being 2/3 of the ensamble help to give it bright, earthy nose and then once you take the first sip the layers upon layers of additional magueys open up. Not going to waste time putting names to the flavors because I feel like each sip was different— just drink it and taste for yourself!
Wow! Another one of my favorite bottles! Somebody else said that this bottle is like the whole world of mezcal into one and I couldn’t agree more. I finished this bottle way too quick haha the bicuishe and madrecuish being 2/3 of the ensamble help to give it bright, earthy nose and then once you take the first sip the layers upon layers of additional magueys open up. Not going to waste time putting names to the flavors because I feel like each sip was different— just drink it and taste for y
Zack Klamn
542 reviewsNose – Rose stems. Floral for days. Pine wood. Slight bleu cheese aroma as well.
Palate – Funky and floral – what a combo! Classic bubblegum sweetness in the middle. Baking spices. Finish had some flower petal and pink salt flavors. Extremely complex, I could carry on much longer dissecting this although it’s only a 2 oz. sample. More please. 🙁
Imperium
105 reviewsThe smell hits you immediately. Green, grape, banana, cinammon and agave, this smells amazing!
The palate is an explosion! So many flavors going on. Initial fruit and brine, morphs into green grapey flavors that then go into fruit punch, greenness, minerals, salt and rocks and river water. This is like the whole world of mezcal distilled into one. This might be the ensemble that I’ve been looking for all this time!
Now that I’ve gotten more attuned to the flavors of each maguey, I can tell for example the mixture of flavors of bicuixe, madrecuixe and tepeztate. The others are in too small amounts to really tell, but it creates an amazingly delicious expression.
Sampled at Tortuga y Chango in Atlanta then went out and bought a bottle at Elemental Spirits Co.
The smell hits you immediately. Green, grape, banana, cinammon and agave, this smells amazing!
The palate is an explosion! So many flavors going on. Initial fruit and brine, morphs into green grapey flavors that then go into fruit punch, greenness, minerals, salt and rocks and river water. This is like the whole world of mezcal distilled into one. This might be the ensemble that I’ve been looking for all this time!
Now that I’ve gotten more attuned to the flavors of each maguey, I can te
bluImbibe
40 reviewsI first sampled this one alongside the 4 Plantas and Espadin Capon. Among the three this one was my least favorite. The bottle’s been opening up for a few months so I decided to revisit:
5 Sentidos 7 Plantas (EN7P 05-21):
Nose: cayenne, candied fruit, bubblegum, watermelon
Palate: bubblegum, salty cheese and fruit salad, cinnamon; if I’m being honest where this shines best is in the finish, long after the vapors dissipate. It’s extremely complex: whipped cream, wet soil, nuts, fresh fruit, spearmint, dried lavender. Ate some tortilla chips a little while after now I’m getting canned peaches. Yum.
Honestly really glad I decided to revisit this bottle. Wasn’t blown away by it at first and I’m thinking that’s because I first had it in a flight. We all know mezcales are best enjoyed slowly but because that finish is the star, it feels like this one in particular demands your time. I was getting unique notes a good 30 minutes after I finished my glass so if you encounter this in the wild, maybe throw on some headphones and get ready to think for a while.
I first sampled this one alongside the 4 Plantas and Espadin Capon. Among the three this one was my least favorite. The bottle’s been opening up for a few months so I decided to revisit:
5 Sentidos 7 Plantas (EN7P 05-21):
Nose: cayenne, candied fruit, bubblegum, watermelon
Palate: bubblegum, salty cheese and fruit salad, cinnamon; if I’m being honest where this shines best is in the finish, long after the vapors dissipate. It’s extremely complex: whipped cream, wet soil, nuts,