Reviews / Ánimas Cuixe
Review · · by The Editors
Ánimas Cuixe
Ánimas cuishe – Matatlán-made karwinskii that stays on the straight path
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Ánimas Mezcal
- Maestro: Luis Angeles Reyes
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $60 ($$)
Verdict
Two consensus reviews at 3.8 runs slightly above where we'd land. Ánimas is a mid-tier brand doing dependable work, and this cuishe is a respectable but not distinctive entry into the karwinskii family. Compared to a Rey Campero cuishe at similar tier, this reads lighter and less structured. If you want a gateway cuishe, the Ánimas works; if you want a reference, look at the 5 Sentidos bicuishe family instead.
A cuishe without adventure but also without fault
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet stone, cucumber, cooked agave, faint white pepper
Palate: Luis Angeles Reyes runs a clean copper rig and at 48% the cuishe shows the mineral backbone the agave wants. Less particular than some of the single-palenque releases elsewhere in the category, but cleanly made
Finish: Iron-tinged, dry. Stays medium-long
The bottom line
Pass for a 5 Sentidos karwinskii; buy if you want a clean, gentle cuishe