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Review · · by The Editors
Mal Bien Arroqueno - Ramos
Ramos-family arroqueño, clean and committed
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Mal Bien
- Maestro: Emanuel Ramos, Victor Ramos
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño
- ABV: 47.09%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Arroqueño is one of those americana expressions that demands patience and a competent hand, and the Ramos family delivers consistently across Mal Bien's catalog. This bottle at 47.09% is not the biggest arroqueño you'll find, but it's one of the most legible, the agave's language is all there and nothing is smeared. If you're learning arroqueño, start here and compare up to Real Minero.
Mal Bien's arroqueño is the shelf standard
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark chocolate, cooked agave, leather, wet stone, a ribbon of smoke
Palate: 47.09% with refrescador lift – Emanuel and Victor Ramos's arroqueño drives the americana density forward without heat, the mid-palate dense with cocoa and earth
Finish: Warm, mineral-chocolate
The bottom line
A reliable reference arroqueño
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Wooden Cork – $109.99
- Old Town Tequila – $79.99