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Mal Bien Mexicano - Sanchez
Sanchez family mexicano – a different producer's approach to the same agave
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Agave Mixtape, Mal Bien
- Maestro: Chucho Sanchez
- Region: San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 47.6%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
A useful comparison to the Mal Bien Ramos mexicano. Single-maestro variation within a single range is what makes Mal Bien's labeling model pay off: same brand, same agave, different producer, legibly different bottles. The Sanchez version at 47.6% sits a shade lower-proof than the Ramos, with a more restrained structural register – neither better nor worse, just different. The community agrees. The Ramos version is the cleaner pick; buy both for the comparison.
Single-maestro variation within a single range
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper, then cooked agave, warm earth
Palate: A shade less structured than the Ramos bottling at 47.6%, but still legitimate mexicano
Finish: Dry, herbal – long
The bottom line
The Ramos version is the cleaner pick