Gusto Historico Madrecuixe - Juan Ramirez

Item: Gusto Historico Madrecuixe - Juan Ramirez
Rating: 4.0
Author: The Editors

Juan Ramirez madrecuishe – copper-still clarity

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Producer: Gusto Histórico
Maestro: Juan Ramirez
Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
Agave: Madrecuishe
ABV: 46.6%
Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Two madrecuishes, two stills, both worth owning. Juan Ramirez's copper reads precise where Emanuel Ramos's refrescador reads textural; Gusto Histórico benefits from the juxtaposition. Buy as a study in distillation technique.

Two madrecuishes, two stills – both worth owning

Tasting notes

Nose: Wet stone walks in first. Then dried chamomile, cucumber, light pepper

Palate: 46.6% is the floor for madrecuishe to stay intact; Ramirez's copper-distilled version reads cleaner and leaner than Emanuel Ramos's refrescador bottle, with the same mineral authority

Finish: Mineral, dry. Long

The bottom line

Buy as a companion to the Ramos madrecuishe