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Cuentacuentos Madrecuishe

Everardo García Salvador's madrecuishe at 47.59% – single-palenque madrecuishe at proper proof

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Cuentacuentos Madrecuishe bottle
  • Producer: Cuentacuentos
  • Maestro: Everardo Garcia Salvador
  • Region: Mitla, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Madrecuishe
  • ABV: 47.59%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

A madrecuishe that actually commits to the proof the agave needs – García Salvador's hand keeps the karwinskii density clear without tipping into heaviness. The chronic category undersell on madrecuishe doesn't happen here, which is why the bottle sits as a producer arguing for the agave rather than commercial compromise. Buy it; this is what a maestra's madrecuishe should sound like.

A solid single-palenque madrecuishe

Tasting notes

Nose: Dark honey, hot slate, warm earth and a faint leather undertone

Palate: Dense at 47.59% – madrecuishe's weight carried cleanly with the proof providing adequate support

Finish: Drying, warm, with a slow earth fade. Very long

The bottom line

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Where to buy online

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