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La Medida Madrecuishe
San Luis Amatlán madrecuishe at 46%. The ceiling proof sits just below where this agave wants
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: La Medida Mezcal
- Maestro: Antonio Cortés Aragón
- Region: Miahuatlán, San Luis Amatlan, Oaxaca
- Agave: Madrecuishe
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $103 ($$$)
Verdict
La Medida's madrecuishe is the familiar karwinskii undersell problem, the agave wants 48-50% to carry its shoulders, and 46% carries as a marketing call rather than a palenque one. What's in the glass is clean and honest; what's missing is the density Cuish or Lalocura gives you at higher proof. Consensus 3.9; we rate half a step lower for the ceiling.
Madrecuishe at 46% is the difference between a sketch and a painting
Tasting notes
Nose: Green herb with faint cucumber, peanut skin
Palate: Clean and vegetal at 46%, though madrecuishe almost always wants 48%+ to show full shoulders. Cortés Aragón keeps the karwinskii green signature legible; the proof caps what could have been a deeper mid-palate
Finish: Cool, green, with a slow mineral fade. Medium
The bottom line
Clean and honest at 46%, short on density. Cuish madrecuishe at a similar price outperforms
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $110
- Saratoga Wine – $96
Price check: $103 (2026-07-29).