Gusto Historico Bicuixe - Santos

Item: Gusto Historico Bicuixe - Santos
Rating: 4.0
Author: The Editors

Eusebio Santos bicuishe – copper clarity, karwinskii bones

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Producer: Gusto Histórico
Maestro: Eusebio Santos
Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
Agave: Bicuishe
ABV: 47.9%
Price: $150 ($$)

Verdict

Bicuishe is karwinskii at its most legible – leaner than tobaziche, drier than madrecuishe. Eusebio Santos at Gusto Histórico delivers it cleanly; the liquid stacks up with Grulani's or Real Minero's bicuishe. Buy for the karwinskii set.

Bicuishe is karwinskii at its most legible

Tasting notes

Nose: Cut grass, then dry stone, cucumber, light floral

Palate: 47.9% with the bicuishe's tight, dry karwinskii character up front. Copper keeps the aromatics sharp; Santos lets the agave do the talking

Finish: Mineral, dry

The bottom line

Buy. Reference bicuishe