Reviews / Cómplice Espadín Cuishe
Review · · by The Editors
Cómplice Espadín Cuishe
An ensamble that splits the difference and finds the middle
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Cómplice Mezcal
- Maestro: Ignacio Martinez
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe, Espadin
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Martinez can make a fine cuishe, his single-varietal under this label proves it. But the ensamble dilutes the case for the second agave. Buy the straight cuishe instead; the blend is a confusion rather than a combination. Fidencio builds ensambles with more argument for half the shelf noise.
Ensambles are a conversation. This one is a monologue
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave up front. Green apple, a thin vegetal note underneath
Palate: Cleanly made at 46%, but the espadín dominates what the cuishe was brought in to do, the karwinskii hits as a garnish rather than a partner
Finish: Medium, clean, faintly sweet
The bottom line
A pass; the single-varietal cuishe is where the money goes
Where to buy online
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