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Review · · by The Editors
Gusto Historico Rayo
Rayo – a rhodacantha rarity at 51% from Juarez
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Gusto Histórico
- Maestro: Ignacio Juarez
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Rayo
- ABV: 51%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Rayo is the kind of agave label you read twice before ordering. Ignacio Juarez makes the rhodacantha legible at a proof that honors it; among the better mexicano-family expressions in circulation. Hunt it for the variety and the vintage.
Rayo is the kind of agave label you read twice before ordering
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, dark cocoa, dried fig, cracked pepper
Palate: Rayo is a rhodacantha variant rarely seen under its own name; 51% copper gives Juarez the room to show its mexicano-adjacent density. Savory, a touch wild, never loose
Finish: Earthen, warming. Stays very long
The bottom line
Hunt it. A rhodacantha worth knowing