Mezcal week rolls on. Here is another release from Cinco Sentidos for Tricks of the Trade in Fort Worth. Unlike Monday’s bottle, which was just distilled from the Tobala agave, this one is a blend of distillate from Tobala and Cuixe. I liked the Tobala a lot—let’s see what this one is like.

Cinco Sentidos, Tobala-Cuixe (48.7%; for Tricks of the Trade; from a bottle split)

Nose: Wet dog, pleather, a bit of salt, mineral smoke. On the second sniff there’s some lime. As it sits it gets earthier even as some sweeter fruit swirls around underneath (plum?). A drop of water brings out more of the fruit and makes the smoke a bit drier.

Palate: Brighter and fruitier here. A good bite at full strength; good texture. Some vegetal bitterness as it sits. With more time it gets sweeter. Water gets the acid going again and makes the sweeter notes floral rather than fruity.

Finish: Long. The acidic, mineral notes continue here and then there’s a fair bit of cracked pepper and some cinnamon. Floral sweetness here too with water and more salt.

Comments: My notes are not very extensive (I drank it down it a little too fast!) but I really liked this one. Definitely earthier than Monday’s straight-up Tobala—is that the effect of the cuixe?

Rating: 88 points.