Mezcalosfera Espadin / Madrecuixe / Bicuixe

Item: Mezcalosfera Espadin / Madrecuixe / Bicuixe
Rating: 4.5
Author: The Editors

Felipe de Jesús Cortés's espadín-karwinskii chord at 51.1%

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

Producer: Mezcalosfera de Mezcaloteca
Maestro: Felipe de Jesus Cortés
Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
Agave: Bicuishe, Espadin, Madrecuishe
ABV: 51.1%
Price: $188 ($$)

Verdict

High-proof ensambles are the hardest bottles to get right, the ABV amplifies every mistake, and the wrong blend falls apart. Felipe de Jesús Cortés keeps this three-wild chord coherent at 51.1%, which is Mezcalosfera catalog work at its best. Buy when found for the high-proof flight.

At 51.1% the ensamble has to earn it. It does

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower – then wet slate, ripe pear, mineral dust

Palate: 51.1% with espadín carrying the weight and the two karwinskiis (madrecuishe, bicuishe) layering the dry architectural lift, a big proof handled cleanly, the ensamble structured

Finish: Mineral, herbal. Very long

The bottom line

Worth chasing. High-proof ensamble done right