Reviews / El Yope Madrecuixe
Review · · by The Editors
El Yope Madrecuixe
Madrecuishe at 46%. The weight holds but doesn't land, as the category keeps doing at this proof
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: El Yope Mezcal
- Maestro: Ismael Rosales
- Region: San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca
- Agave: Madrecuishe
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Production clean, proof the ceiling – madrecuishe needs 48%+ and El Yope bottles at the mid-tier compromise. The agave reads in silhouette rather than full shape, which is the category's chronic pattern. Buy Vago's or El Destilado's madrecuishe at similar or lower money for the agave at proof.
Madrecuishe at 46% is a chronic undersell across the whole category
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark honey. Then warm earth, mineral damp
Palate: Medium-dense. At 46%, the weight holds but doesn't land. Madrecuishe's register wants 48%+ to fully express; at 46% the the agave reads cleanly but flattened
Finish: Drying, with a slow earth fade
The bottom line
Fine for category exposure; higher-proof madrecuixes do more