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Review · · by The Editors
Cuish Espadin - Familia Monterrosa
Matatlán espadín at 52%, the Monterrosa family leaves no doubt
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Cuish Mezcales
- Maestro: Familia Monterrosa
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 52%
- Price: $65 ($)
Verdict
Most espadín bottles at 52% come from producers proving a point; the Familia Monterrosa release proves their point with balance rather than heat. Buy this if you found the standard Cuish espadín too polite, the extra seven points of proof are doing structural work here. Not for starters; for people who know what 52% espadín is supposed to feel like.
Espadín at 52% is a commitment; the Monterrosas mean it
Tasting notes
Nose: Hot roasted agave up front. Black pepper, cooked fruit underneath
Palate: 52% is a lot of ABV for espadín and the Familia Monterrosa earn it, concentrated, slightly aggressive, but the agave stays in focus
Finish: Warming, dry, long
The bottom line
An espadín for drinkers who want the agave shouting