Maguey Melate Madre Cuishe

Verdict

Madrecuishe under 48% is usually an undersell and Silvestre Jimenez Peralta just barely clears the bar – the bottle is legible but could use another degree of proof. Reach for Hugo García Maldonado's Soca madrecuishe in the catalog instead if you want madrecuishe at its peak. Track Silvestre's name; the hand is right, the proof might lift on future releases.

Tasting notes

Nose: Cold melon, then wet limestone, green herb, faint chalk

Palate: At 47.4% Silvestre Jimenez Peralta distills madrecuishe right at the floor of where the agave can carry – the karwinskii's mineral line stays legible but the body runs lean

Finish: Cold, slightly dry

The bottom line

Borderline madrecuishe. Hugo García's is the pick