And here’s a third La Luna to close out this week of La Luna mezcals. Unlike, Monday’s and Wednesday’s bottles, this one is not made from a single variety of agave but is a blend or ensamble of three. Two are Tequilana and Manso Sahuayo (the varietals Monday and Wednesday’s mezcals were distilled from) and the third is Cupreata. This bottle, despite having a black label, is different, by the way, from the original “black label” with which La Luna launched, which was 100% Cupreata. I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on some of that to try blending my own ensamble with different proportions of the three constituents. Anyway, let’s see what this one is like.

La Luna, Ensamble (46.12%; blend of Manso Sahuayo, Cupreata and Tequilana; from my own bottle)

Nose: A fairly balanced opening with some lime in the high notes, some vegetal bitterness in the low and a fair bit of sweeter fruit and a bit of smoke in the middle (charred pineapple). On subsequent sniffs it’s quite savoury. A few drops of water and…it doesn’t really change very much.

Palate: Much fruitier here as the lime mixes with the pineapple; more peppery as well. A good drinking strength; good texture. A nice mix of savoury, salty and acidic here too with time. The lime and salt expand further as it sits. Consistent here too with water.

Finish: Long. No new development here: the citrus, salt and savoury notes slowly fade out. A little bit of plastic at the end.

Comments: This is a solid all-rounder, with nothing extreme going on in any direction. A good daily drinker and a very good value at the price I paid; though in the general genre of highly accessible mezcals, I might prefer to pay just a little more for the Amaras Cupreata. Might even be tempted to make some cocktails with some of this bottle.

Rating: 85 points.