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Mal Bien Puntas de Papalote / Zacatoro / Espadín / Desconocidos
75.1% ABV – a technical experiment and a test of the drinker's calibration
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Agave Mixtape, Mal Bien
- Maestro: Javier Barranca
- Region: Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero
- Agave: Espadin, Papalote, Sacatoro
- ABV: 75.1%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
75.1% is where drinking becomes studying. The four-agave ensamble at puntas strength is a technical argument with the drinker as its audience – there's no casual way to pour this bottle, and Mal Bien isn't pretending otherwise. Whether the stunt is worth the glass depends on the drinker's calibration. Category-edge work; not category-central.
At 75.1%, you are no longer drinking; you are studying
Tasting notes
Nose: Intense cooked agave, then hot alcohol, wildflower at the edge
Palate: Fierce. The agave character survives but the proof demands focus
Finish: Unending. Warming, concentrated
The bottom line
For specialists only