Reviews / Bozal Madrecuishe
Review · · by The Editors
Bozal Madrecuishe
Madrecuishe at 46%. The proof under-serves the agave, a chronic category pattern
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Bozal Mezcal
- Maestro: Onofre Ortiz
- Region: San Luis Amatlan, Oaxaca
- Agave: Madrecuishe
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
A madrecuishe that introduces the agave without fully delivering it – Bozal's chosen proof undersells what the karwinskii density actually wants to do. Buy Mezcalosfera or Vago madrecuishe at similar money for the bottle Bozal is showing you a silhouette of. A gateway pour; skip once you've calibrated on the real thing.
Madrecuishe needs 48%+ to show fully
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark honey, hot stone, warm earth, mineral damp and a faint leather undertone
Palate: Medium-dense at 46%. Madrecuishe asks for 48-50%; at 46% the agave's weight is legible but never fully expressed, the signature density is in silhouette rather than full structural presence
Finish: Warm, drying, with a slow earth fade, long
The bottom line
Mezcalosfera or Vago madrecuishe outperform meaningfully
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $69