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El Destilado Bicuixe - Madrecuixe
Bicuishe-madrecuishe ensamble at 48.2%. Two karwinskii siblings in one bottle, a coherent two-agave format
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: El Destilado
- Maestro: Atenogenes García
- Region: San Isidro Guishe, Oaxaca
- Agave: Bicuishe, Madrecuishe
- ABV: 48.2%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Two-agave ensambles reveal blending judgment the way single-maestro bottles reveal production discipline – El Destilado's bicuishe-madrecuishe pairing is the producer's blending thesis in one bottle. The two karwinskii retain separate voices without overlapping, which is the hard version of the format. Buy it; El Destilado's ensambles are as strong as the solo maestro work.
Same family, different agaves – that's what makes this ensamble hold
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark honey – then green pepper, wet stone, warm earth, a faint savory undertone. opens slowly in the glass
Palate: Layered at 48.2%. Bicuishe's lean, vegetal spine meets madrecuishe's denser mineral weight, same agave family, different registers
Finish: Drying, flinty. The madrecuishe's warmth persists past where the bicuishe's cooling has already faded. Stays very long
The bottom line
A reference-adjacent ensamble. Buy alongside the single-agave bicuishe for comparison