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Alipus XX San Andres Aniversario Madrecuishe
Don Valente Ángel's XX madrecuishe – a serious individual-maestro Alipus
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Alipus Mezcal
- Maestro: Valente Angel García
- Region: Santa Maria La Pila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Madrecuishe
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
The Alipus anniversary line is where the brand escapes its own commercial ceiling – Don Valente Ángel's San Andrés madrecuishe at 48% is the proof where karwinskii density actually lands, which the standard Alipus range never commits to. A quietly excellent bottle that makes the case for reading past Alipus's distribution-tier reputation. Buy the anniversary bottles; skip the commercial village ones.
Anniversary individual-maestro bottlings are often where a producer's best work surfaces
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark honey – then hot slate, warm earth
Palate: Dense and mineral at 48% – Alipus pushing into specialty territory
Finish: Drying, warm, very long
The bottom line
A strong anniversary Alipus