Reviews / Macurichos Madrecuishe
Review · · by The Editors
Macurichos Madrecuishe
Madrecuishe at 53%. The karwinskii matriarch, honored
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Macurichos Mezcal
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Madrecuishe
- ABV: 53%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Commit. Madrecuishe is the karwinskii family's structural matriarch and the agave most often undersold by producers who won't pay the yield cost of shipping it above 48%. Macurichos is in the other camp at 53%, and the bottle comes through as a top-tier demonstration of what the agave delivers when the producer respects it. Think of it next to Real Minero's madrecuishe work. Hunt, the Macurichos name is the signal here.
Madrecuishe at the proof her name earns
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet clay. Then green pepper, wild mint, cool mineral
Palate: Madrecuishe below 48% loses its most distinctive weight – Macurichos ships at 53% and the agave is correspondingly full. The karwinskii family's most structured member is rendered with its full mid-palate density and clear aromatic lift
Finish: Drying, vegetal
The bottom line
Madrecuishe at the proof she deserves. Hunt it
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $129.99