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Review · · by The Editors
Exiliado Madrecuishe
Madrecuishe at 47% – the proof undersells, which is the whole category's chronic problem with this agave
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Exiliado Mezcal
- Maestro: Artemio Garcia Cruz
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Madrecuishe
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Pour this next to a Lalocura madrecuishe and you'll see the proof ceiling – Exiliado's production is clean and honestly made, but karwinskii density needs runway, and this bottle tops out before the agave finishes developing. A reasonable madrecuishe held back by a retail-friendly proof choice. Consensus 3.3 matches; three more points of alcohol would reshape the verdict.
Madrecuishe at 47% hits the agave's structural floor and stops there
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark honey walks in first. Then warm earth, mineral damp, a faint leather undertone
Palate: Medium at 47%. Madrecuishe's density asks for 48%+; at 47% the agave shows muted, the weight is present in silhouette but not in real structural presence
Finish: Drying, with a slow earth fade, long
The bottom line
Vago Madre Cuishe at 51% outperforms meaningfully
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.