Wahaka Madrecuishe Tasting Notes

Details

• Location: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
• Agave: Madrecuishe (Karwinskii) 
• Maestro: Alberto Morales Mendez
• Abv: 42%
• Tasting keywords: roasted, chocolate, red fruits
• NOM: 0148X

Nose

The note is rich with toasted cacao beans, dried black cherries, and a hint of eucalyptus. 

Taste

The flavors are concentrated and focused, offering notes of dark chocolate covered cherry, red and black juicy fruits, and fire roasted tomatoes and peppers. The spiciness and smokiness is enhanced by the flavor of charred sweet vegetables, leading to a smooth and roasted chocolate finish. 

Method/Background 

Agaves are cooked in an in-ground earthen oven, tahona crushed, naturally fermented in wooden tanks, and double distilled in small copper pot stills.