Reviews / NETA Madrecuixe, Bicuixe, Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
NETA Madrecuixe, Bicuixe, Espadin
Ranulfo's three-agave refrescador – a quieter sibling to the two-agave bottle
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: NETA
- Maestro: Ranulfo García Pacheco
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Bicuishe, Espadin, Madrecuishe
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Adding bicuishe to Ranulfo's madrecuishe-espadín pair complicates the result without dramatically improving it – three reviewers at 4.0 feels about right. Buy it after the two-agave version; start there if you haven't. Refrescador plus three karwinskii-family voices is still above most of the category.
More agaves, marginally less clarity – still Ranulfo, still worth it
Tasting notes
Nose: Dry herb, wet stone, green fruit, faint floral
Palate: Refrescador distillation on madrecuishe, bicuishe, and espadín – complex but slightly more crowded than the two-agave Ranulfo bottling
Finish: Mineral, cool – long
The bottom line
A buy after the two-agave version
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.