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Review · · by The Editors
Corte Vetusto Ensamble
Coyote-cuishe-madrecuishe ensamble at 43%
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Corte Vetusto Mezcal
- Maestro: Juan Carlos Gonzalez Diaz
- Region: San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca
- Agave: Coyote, Cuishe, Madrecuishe
- ABV: 43%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
A legitimate ensamble. Coyote-cuishe-madrecuishe at 43% asks three heavy wild agaves to share a structural spine at undersold proof – the composition reads legibly but none of the agaves gets the full structural room it deserves. Heavy-agave ensambles need heavy proof to work; Corte Vetusto's commercial-friendly 43% demonstrates the structural limit. Reviewer consensus aligns. A respectable Corte Vetusto.
Heavy-agave ensambles need heavy proof
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark fruit, green pepper, wet stone
Palate: Layered but light at 43% – the three dense agaves ask for more proof
Finish: Drying. Long
The bottom line
A respectable Corte Vetusto
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 4 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Flaviar – $114.99
- Old Town Tequila – $129.99
- The Epicurean Trader – $149.99
- Mission Liquor