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Mal Bien Arroqueno - Félix Ramírez
Felix Ramirez's arroqueño is the Mal Bien arroqueño worth paying for
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Mal Bien
- Maestro: Félix Ramírez Mendez
- Region: Ejutla, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño
- ABV: 46.7%
- Price: $68 ($$)
Verdict
An instructive comparison: two arroqueños, same producer, two maestros, two outcomes. The Felix Ramirez batch is the one to buy, the agave's weight lands cleanly, production discipline is visible, and the honey-leather signature develops across the palate in sequence rather than all at once. The Chucho Poncho Sanchez batch on the same shelf is the counterfactual. Community consensus aligns. The Mal Bien arroqueño worth the money.
Single-maestro wins and losses in the same brand
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark honey, then hot stone, warm leather, dry herb
Palate: Dense and coherent, Felix's production carries the agave's weight cleanly
Finish: Warm, mineral – very long
The bottom line
The Mal Bien arroqueño. Buy this one
Where to buy online
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