Reviews / Agave Macho Espadin-Cuishe Añejo
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Agave Macho Espadin-Cuishe Añejo
Low-proof aged ensamble – three commercial mistakes in one bottle
Score: 2.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Agave Macho Mezcal
- Maestro: Roman Rosendo
- Region: San Isidro Guishe, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe, Espadin
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $95 ($$)
Verdict
Agave Macho's añejo is an example of aging gone wrong, weak base at 40%, unnecessary oak program, and the ensamble label doing work the liquid hasn't earned. Espadín-cuishe at commercial proof is already a compromise; adding extended oak-aging compounds the proof problem rather than dressing it up. Commercial aged mezcal is the category's most reliable failure mode, and Agave Macho's line demonstrates it across three variants. No community consensus; reading at 2.
Aged commercial ensamble is a category dead-end
Tasting notes
Nose: Vanilla, then muted smoke, sweet oak
Palate: Thin-bodied, the aging adding sugar to a base that needed structure
Finish: Sweet, oaky
The bottom line
A skip