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Casa Manglar Espadin y Madrecuishe

Madrecuishe in a Casa Manglar ensamble – the proof doesn't carry

Score: 2.5/5 agaves

Casa Manglar Espadin y Madrecuishe bottle
  • Producer: Casa Manglar Mezcal
  • Maestro: Humberto Juan
  • Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin, Madrecuishe
  • ABV: 45%
  • Price: $39 ($)

Verdict

A commercial ensamble. Madrecuishe in a Casa Manglar ensamble at 45% suffers from the same proof issue that afflicts most of the range, the karwinskii density needs 48%+ to express structurally, and 45% delivers the silhouette without the shape. Madrecuishe at 45% is perpetually underbuilt across the category, and Casa Manglar fits the pattern. Community average matches.

Madrecuishe at 45% is perpetually underbuilt

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave with faint wildflower

Palate: Thin, madrecuishe asks for more

Finish: Short

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