Reviews / Gusto Historico Puntas de Madrecuixe Espadin, y Bicuixe
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Gusto Historico Puntas de Madrecuixe Espadin, y Bicuixe
Uncut puntas at 64.5% – Ignacio Juarez, straight ahead
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Gusto Histórico
- Maestro: Ignacio Juarez
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Bicuishe, Espadin, Madrecuishe
- ABV: 64.5%
- Price: $170 ($$)
Verdict
Puntas at this proof are not for sipping, they're for parsing. Juarez's uncut version is more demanding than his lime and orange puntas – and more telling about the agaves. Buy if you already own the flavored puntas; otherwise start with the lime.
Puntas at this proof are not for sipping, they're for parsing
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet stone, then cooked agave, green herb, alcohol
Palate: No abocado, just three agaves at 64.5%. The karwinskii pair keeps the spine mineral; espadín gives the body. Severe but coherent
Finish: Very long, warming, austere
The bottom line
Buy as a puntas study