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Review · · by The Editors

Madre Clay Pot Ensamble, Espadin and Cuishe

Silverio Garcia Luis quietly makes the best bottle in the Madre catalog

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Madre Clay Pot Ensamble, Espadin and Cuishe bottle
  • Producer: Madre Mezcal
  • Maestro: Silverio Garcia Luis
  • Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Cuishe, Espadin
  • ABV: 47%
  • Price: $150 ($$)

Verdict

Honor Silverio Garcia Luis by name – this is the clay-pot release where Madre stops competing with Amaras and starts competing with Lalocura. The ensamble resolves, the proof is honest, the house signature gets out of the way. Pour it next to Del Maguey Minero and decide for yourself which is better value.

Silverio does more with two agaves than most producers do with six

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave, menthol, wet stone, a flick of citrus peel

Palate: The espadín-cuishe split is balanced with real care – cuishe's karwinskii minerality carries the mid-palate, espadín warms the edges. 47% holds the clay-pot character without thinning it

Finish: Herbal, drying – long

The bottom line

Madre's sleeper – buy it while it's still underpriced

Where to buy online

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