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Fruto del Sol Espadín-Madrecuishe

Espadín-madrecuishe ensamble at 42%, the proof undercuts the ambition

Score: 3.0/5 agaves

Fruto del Sol Espadín-Madrecuishe bottle
  • Producer: Fruto del Sol Mezcal
  • Maestro: Donaciano Pacheco
  • Region: Ejutla, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin, Madrecuishe
  • ABV: 42%
  • Price: $55 ($$)

Verdict

Pass on this unless the price drops, the espadín-madrecuishe ensamble wants proof support that 42% simply can't provide, especially when a dense karwinskii is sitting in the recipe asking for more structural runway. Fruto del Sol's production is clean, but the spec undersells the composition. No consensus on file; our 3 reflects a legitimate bottle cheated by its own bottling choice.

Madrecuishe in any ensamble deserves more than 42%

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave with a faint mineral note and trace of dried herb

Palate: Medium at 42% – madrecuishe's weight wants more; at this proof it undersells. The espadín structure holds the bottle together, but the madrecuishe contribution reads as subtle rather than structural

Finish: Drying, with a slow earth fade – medium-long

The bottom line

Fine for cocktails