5 Sentidos Madrecuixe - Atenogenes García

Item: 5 Sentidos Madrecuixe - Atenogenes García
Rating: 4.0
Author: The Editors

The 5 Sentidos standard madrecuishe – dense and disciplined

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Producer: 5 Sentidos
Maestro: Atenogenes García
Region: San Isidro Guishe, Oaxaca
Agave: Madrecuishe
ABV: 48.1%
Price: $135 ($$)

Verdict

Not the most distinctive madrecuishe in the catalog but legitimately excellent. The standard 5 Sentidos madrecuishe at 48.1% is the reliable baseline against which the producer's single-maestro madrecuixes are measured; Tomás García Cruz's NETA bottling at similar proof is more textured, but the 5 Sentidos standard is a legitimate reference-adjacent pour in its own right. Consensus 4.6 is close. A strong mid-tier 5 Sentidos pick for madrecuishe drinkers.

A reliable madrecuishe at 5 Sentidos caliber

Tasting notes

Nose: Dark honey, hot slate, black pepper, wet moss

Palate: Textured and mineral at 48.1% – the producer's house style applied to a demanding agave

Finish: Drying, warm. Very long

The bottom line

A strong mid-tier 5 Sentidos pick