Reviews / Mezcalero No. 22
Review · · by The Editors
Mezcalero No. 22
Valente Angel García solo on bicuishe – karwinskii as cathedral
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Mezcalero Mezcal
- Maestro: Valente Angel García
- Region: Santa Maria La Pila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Bicuishe
- ABV: 47.4%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Valente Angel García appears on several Mezcalero releases, and his single-agave bicuishe is among the most persuasive. No. 22 strips the format to its essentials – one agave, one maestro, one proof – and the result competes with Memorable Bicuishe and the best Real Minero karwinskii.
Single-agave bicuishe under a trusted maestro is karwinskii at its most honest
Tasting notes
Nose: White pepper, wet slate, underripe apple, a cold mineral top
Palate: 47.4% with bicuishe's austere, architectural profile shown unadorned – dry, long, iron-tinged, the sort of mid-palate that rewards a slow sip
Finish: Mineral, cooling – very long
The bottom line
Worth the hunt. Reference single-agave bicuishe
Where to buy online
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