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Review · · by The Editors
Sin Gusano Mexicano
Mexicano in a copper refrescador – the still you almost never see
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Sin Gusano Project
- Maestro: Gilberto Vásquez
- Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
Gilberto Vásquez distills mexicano through a copper refrescador in a region where clay pots are orthodoxy, and the result is exactly the textural surprise you'd hope for – same agave, different machine, different answer. This belongs on the shelf next to a Real Minero mexicano for a comparison that will reshape what you think the agave sounds like.
The still choice is the story. The liquid agrees with it
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked pear, white pepper, wet stone, a trace of clove
Palate: 48% and the refrescador still – rare in Sola de Vega – give this an oilier texture than clay-pot versions, with the mexicano's pepper and pear sweetness layered through
Finish: Peppery, mineral – long
The bottom line
Buy it for the still alone. Keep it for the mexicano