Montelobos Ensamble is approximately 53% agave Cupreata and 35% maguey Espadin along with the tails from Montelobos Tobala.
About this mezcal
Montelobos Ensamble is approximately 53% agave Cupreata and 35% maguey Espadin (agave Angustifolia) along with the tails from Montelobos Tobala. This mezcal is produced in Puebla using cultivated agaves. Montelobos Mezcal founder, Iván Saldaña, met the Alva family in Puebla who has been growing agaves for over 15 years.
Montelobos Mezcal
Montelobos has business ties to William Grant & Sons, the makers of scotch whisky. Iván Saldaña, who has a background in molecular plant biology, founded Montelobos Mezcal. Saldaña worked with two mezcal-producing families in Oaxaca and Puebla. The mezcal is popular inside Mexico and is also exported. Montelobos Mezcal is committed to sustainability and has pledged to never use wild agaves in their mezcal production.
In October 2019, Campari Group (Davide Campari-Milano SpA) purchased a controlling stake in Montelobos. The $35.7 million USD investment also included a majority stake in Ancho Reyes chili liqueur.
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Bryen
46 reviewsFound this to be solid in Cabo where mezcal selection isn’t abundant. Runs only about $60-$70 for a bottle and is solid as a sipper or mixer. Not overly complex but not very watered down either and can catch some nice fruitiness from the tobala. A bit of heat from the cupreata and espadin. Overall solid ensamble.
Ranger_Ryan
45 reviewsBottle LT0825
This was beautiful. Drank with friends on a camping trip. Fruity, gentle smoke, medium to full bodied. Had an amazing aroma. I will pick up another bottle and keep around for emergencies.
Zack Klamn
542 reviewsNose – Dried papaya. Some grapefruit rind. Hay. Very Puebla-esque. 👌
Palate – Fruity, punchy entry. Dried tropical fruit (papaya, pineapple). Mandarin orange. A pleasant leather note. Slight cigarette ash in the finish and some watery bitterness likely from the tobala tails. Overall, a good value ensamble that stumbles a bit on the back nine.
danimal_xoxo
9 reviewsLR3000
Nose: dried fruits like pineapple or mango. Green pepper. tropical with notes of natural leather and a touch of acetone.
Taste: it hits your tongue like an explosion. very bold flavor. I definitely get a taste of tropical fruit like pineapple or mango but it is fleeting or overpowered by a smoky punch with an acetone finish. When it first glazes over my tongue I almost feel like it has a leather quality to its viscosity. Lots of leather and spice in flavor. It’s reminiscent of whisky…or the idea of whisky that’s aged in barrels. Has a certain level of spice to it and it lingers on your tongue long after you’ve swallowed.
LR3000
Nose: dried fruits like pineapple or mango. Green pepper. tropical with notes of natural leather and a touch of acetone.
Taste: it hits your tongue like an explosion. very bold flavor. I definitely get a taste of tropical fruit like pineapple or mango but it is fleeting or overpowered by a smoky punch with an acetone finish. When it first glazes over my tongue I almost feel like it has a leather quality to its viscosity. Lots of leather and spice in flavor. It’s reminiscent of whisky�
aarild
152 reviewsNo lot number I could recognise, just a bottle number.
It is the first time I taste papalote, which should constitute 53% of the mix for this ensamble. A bit varnish on the nose, leather and peppery dust, some dried fruit.
Medium mouthfeel, not oily but not crisp either. The palate is smooth without big transitions and the tobolá is recognisable immediately. Flavours of cooked quince, leather and spice, caramel, candied strawberry and, yes, pink pepper. Nice aftertaste with a lingering fruit and honey aroma.
A very good price for a good bottle indeed. Perhaps more “pleasant” than “interesting”, but I really see the point in good ensambles with a harmonic, persistent flavour profile. On the other hand, I am unsure what papalote would taste like in a single agave mezcal.
Hopefully, the nose will improve a bit over time, but it is very far from unpleasant if you are used to white pot still spririts. On the contrary, there is a lot to like there
No lot number I could recognise, just a bottle number.
It is the first time I taste papalote, which should constitute 53% of the mix for this ensamble. A bit varnish on the nose, leather and peppery dust, some dried fruit.
Medium mouthfeel, not oily but not crisp either. The palate is smooth without big transitions and the tobolá is recognisable immediately. Flavours of cooked quince, leather and spice, caramel, candied strawberry and, yes, pink pepper. Nice aftertaste with a lingering fruit a
edgy4sure
39 reviewsso f’ing good – yeah, I might be a sucker (lover) of ensembles, and I certainly am with this one. buy and enjoy and do it over and over again (like me). Sure, it’s a “big brand” mezcal but that doesn’t put my off, this one is done well though not over the top high ABV or heat