Reviews / La Nina del Mezcal Madrecuixe
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La Nina del Mezcal Madrecuixe
Madrecuishe at 43.6% – the proof is under the floor for this agave
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: La Niña del Mezcal
- Maestro: Armando Hernandez Lorenzo
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Madrecuishe
- ABV: 43.6%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
La Niña's madrecuishe is hard to explain next to their excellent 48% espadín – Hernández Lorenzo knows what this agave wants, and shipping it at 43.6% is a bottling decision that works against him. Pass and buy Cuish's madrecuishe, or 5 Sentidos' Madrecuishe at proof. No consensus on file; our 3.0 reflects a structural undersell rather than a production one.
43.6% madrecuishe is madrecuishe in silhouette only
Tasting notes
Nose: Green herb, faint mineral, soft vegetal damp, trace cooked agave
Palate: Light and vegetal at 43.6%. Madrecuishe rarely shows its structural weight below 46%, and at 43.6% the karwinskii signature is a whisper where it should be a statement
Finish: Cool, green, truncated
The bottom line
Pass. Madrecuishe below 46% wastes the agave
Where to buy online
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