Reviews / El Destilado Bicuixe
Review · · by The Editors
El Destilado Bicuixe
Bicuishe at 47.7%, a reliable El Destilado karwinskii at the proof where the agave shows
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: El Destilado
- Maestro: Atenogenes García
- Region: San Isidro Guishe, Oaxaca
- Agave: Bicuishe
- ABV: 47.7%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Bicuishe is the karwinskii bottle where proof discipline matters less than producer discipline – El Destilado's individual-maestro model delivers on both. Green-pepper and mineral notes clean, mid-palate carrying weight without density. Buy it alongside the El Destilado madrecuishe for the karwinskii-family flight at reference-adjacent caliber.
A reliable El Destilado karwinskii – category-typical in the best sense
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper – then wet stone, mineral damp, dry hay
Palate: Lean and structural at 47.7%. A reliable El Destilado – the producer's discipline shows across the range, and bicuishe is one of the agaves that holds at standard proof without needing the extra support arroqueño or tepextate demand
Finish: Cooling, drying, with a slow green-herb fade – very long
The bottom line
A solid El Destilado pick