El Yope Mezcal Madre Cuixe

Great price, the cheapest on Wine-Searcher is $138.99
Santiago Matatl√°n, Oaxaca.
44% alc by vol.


Maestro Mezcalero:  Don Ismael Rosales

• Origin: San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca, Mexico
• Agave Variety: 100% Wild Madrecuixe (Agave Karwinskii)
• ABV: 46%
• Type: Joven (unaged) mezcal

Production Process:

• Cooked in an underground earthen pit oven
• Crushed with a traditional tahona (stone mill)
• Fermented in wooden vats
• Double-distilled in copper stills
• Certified Organic and Kosher

What is Madrecuixe?
Madrecuixe (sometimes spelled ‚ÄúMadre Cuishe‚Äù or ‚ÄúMadrecuixe‚Äù) is a truly special agave variety in the mezcal world. 

• Botanical family: Agave karwinskii
• Habitat: Grows wild in the hills and mountains of Oaxaca, especially in the Central Valleys.
• Can take 12 to 18 years to mature‚Äîmuch longer than Espad√≠n which matures in 6‚Äì8 years.  Huge difference

Wild and Rare

• Usually wild-harvested, which means it's not farmed, which makes it much more scarce
• The wild nature means no two batches are exactly alike.  Very terroir driven