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Memorable Madrecuishe
Madrecuishe under 48.5% – the category's ceiling shows up
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Memorable Mezcal
- Maestro: Antonio Cortes, Felipe Hernandez
- Region: Las Salinas, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Madrecuishe
- ABV: 48.4%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
This is solid single-maestro madrecuishe from Antonio Cortes and Felipe Hernandez, but madrecuishe under 48.5% routinely reads slightly flattened, the agave wants more structure than a polite proof provides, and Memorable's bicuishe in the same range shows what another notch would do. Pour when exploring karwinskii; climb to Memorable Tepeztate or Bicuishe for the line's ceiling.
Half a percent of proof separates a good madrecuishe from a great one
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet straw with limestone, a thin smoke
Palate: 48.4% just clears the floor madrecuishe needs, but the agave's full weight really opens at 49%+ – what you get here is clean, correct, and a step below the producer's bicuishe
Finish: Mineral, gently herbal. Stays medium-long
The bottom line
Pour it. Track Memorable Bicuishe or Tepeztate before this