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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
- 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
The bottom line
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