Reviews / Real Minero Espadin, Becuela, Tobalá
Review · · by The Editors
Real Minero Espadin, Becuela, Tobalá
Marmorata pulled into a 49% ensamble – becuela gets friends
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Real Minero
- Maestro: Edgar Angeles
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Becuela, Espadin, Tobala
- ABV: 49%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
A specific batch, a specific combination, and a specific question: can marmorata share a glass without overwhelming? The answer, at 49%, is yes, the saline signature hits as spice rather than dominant note. Real Minero knows exactly what each agave is for. This is the ensamble that makes you want to buy the standalone Becuela and taste what the bottle does without a chorus.
The becuela's salt finds the tobalá's honey and holds
Tasting notes
Nose: Sea salt – then honeyed stone fruit, warm clay, green herb
Palate: Layered, the becuela contributing its signature saline-mineral thread beneath espadín's cooked-agave body and tobalá's high-floral reach. Clay pot throughout
Finish: Saline, warming
The bottom line
Buy it and then buy the Becuela solo
Where to buy online
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