Cinco Sentidos Madrecuixe is a small batch mezcal that is traditionally produced in Oaxaca, Mexico. The tahona used to crush the cooked agave is pulled by bulls.
About this destilado de agave
Cinco Sentidos Madrecuixe is made with maguey Madrecuixe. Once cooked, the agave is Tahona mashed and then fermented with well water in pine and cypress vats. It’s double distilled in copper. This single release of 300 liters was sent to the state of Illinois and the mid-Atlantic in the United States.
5 Sentidos
5 Sentidos (or Cinco Sentidos) is named after the five senses that their mezcaleros use to produce their agave spirits. The producers of this mezcal do not use any model machinery or tools, being guided only by their senses throughout the production process. The brand was launched by El Destilado restaurant in centro Oaxaca. The restaurant is known for it’s creative menu, unique cocktails, and exception agave spirits. The brand is a curated tour of Mexico with a wide range of expressions that are made by some of the best mezcaleros in the region. Cinco Sentidos is uncertified mezcal and is labeled as “Destilado de Agave”.
Learn more about 5 Sentidos:
- Cinco Sentidos and El Destilado on Mezcal Reviews
- Santa María Ixcatlán: Rawhide Fermentation with Amando Alvarez on Mezcal Reviews
- What’s in A Name? on the K&L Wines Spirits Journal blog
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Bryen
46 reviewsReally enjoyable. Nose and mouth green beans. Once you get the green bean idea in your head it’s hard to forget but not in a bad way lol. Revisited this bottle after some time and the complexity changed a bit to give it a bit more minerality and fruitiness. Still love the bottle, trying not to completely finish it due to rarity.
AndrewT
9 reviewsI get cloves, cinnamon, earth, and a bit of mint. Nice mouthfeel, easy drinking with a clean finish.
Jonny
708 reviewsBatch MC01. Bottle 48/230. Clean aromas of spearmint, vanilla, and menthol. The palate is thick, a bit chalky, and clean. Tastes like freshly cooked agave. Sweet notes of licorice, almonds, and minerals.
Nic Hnastchenko
108 reviewsLot MC01
Not sure how it’s taken me so long to try this one. Smelled a bit floral, tasted of leafy herbs.
GreenspointTexas
385 reviewsNot otherworldly but very good. Worth seeking out
Rakhal
421 reviewsMC-01. Classic Madrecuixe. Spearmint, fresh green pepper, rosewater, and fennel seed. Just delicious!
COak
229 reviewsThis is an elite madrecuixe. Minty, vegetal, wonderful.
Tyler
643 reviewsTons of minerality, earth, and wood. Big vegetal karwinskii flavors along with Lemondheads and peppermint. This and the ensamble with Bicuixe are top-notch. Batch MC-01.
razorbackmike
155 reviewsamazing mezcal!very strong notes of fresh mint up front.the taste blossoms into a sweet vegetal fruity mix that is never dominated by a flavor but continues to revolve.it is a well defined karwinski but it goes a step beyond.long sweet finish with hints of smoke.outstanding!for the longest time i considered the vago madre the king of the hill when it came to this agave.it is still one of my favorites but this one seems to have an extra gear!the nose seems to match the flavors but it has a musty funk under the other smells.beautiful!
amazing mezcal!very strong notes of fresh mint up front.the taste blossoms into a sweet vegetal fruity mix that is never dominated by a flavor but continues to revolve.it is a well defined karwinski but it goes a step beyond.long sweet finish with hints of smoke.outstanding!for the longest time i considered the vago madre the king of the hill when it came to this agave.it is still one of my favorites but this one seems to have an extra gear!the nose seems to match the flavors but it has a musty