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La Medida Madrecuishe

La Medida Madrecuishe varies by release. Check your bottle for specific details.

About this mezcal

La Medida Madrecuishe is made with cultivated maguey Madrecuishe. Though this agave is not typically cultivated for mezcal production, La Medida reports that it adapts well to cultivation and can withstand moderate droughts and frosts. It’s commonly used as a living fence around property or other crops. This agave is grown at 1,500 meters above sea level. It’s traditionally produced in San Luis Amatlán, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca.

La Medida Mezcal

Mezcales La Medida brings together more than 46 Oaxacan producers. Their mezcal is made in small palenques with over 450 years of tradition and culture. The brand is run by Julián Vidal Gómez Rodríguez, who began working with mezcal over 40 years ago. Throughout his career he has worked with brands like Monte Alban, Benevá, and Del Maguey. He focuses heavily on mezcal’s mysticism and the traditional production methods that have been used for hundreds of years. Some of their mezcal is certified, while other releases go by “aguardiente de agave.” Each batch is different. Check your bottles for details.

Member rating

3.94 out of 5

16 reviews

GMAD

GMAD

96 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars2 months ago

BATCH: MIA-M200US 2020, 47.12%, 200ml

Nose – Mellow and tropical, like a musty room with a fresh breeze; mangoes, coconut, sawdust, and wet asphalt.

Palate – Grassy and vegetal, but very light and subdued, like drinking a salad; greens, celery sticks, melon, brussel sprouts, and some pickled ginger for some tanginess.

Finish – Still light, but now woody; peanuts, raw ginger, wet toothpick, agree on the cantaloupe, and even getting some salted egg for a bit of a savory/minerality component.

This is delicious and La Medida always delivers. However in terms of preference, I’m liking a few of their other expressions vs this one… which are more bright and fruity vs the vegetal-ness of this Madrecuishe. Although still complex, it just lacks the punchiness that I like.

BATCH: MIA-M200US 2020, 47.12%, 200ml
Nose – Mellow and tropical, like a musty room with a fresh breeze; mangoes, coconut, sawdust, and wet asphalt.
Palate – Grassy and vegetal, but very light and subdued, like drinking a salad; greens, celery sticks, melon, brussel sprouts, and some pickled ginger for some tanginess.
Finish – Still light, but now woody; peanuts, raw ginger, wet toothpick, agree on the cantaloupe, and even getting some salted egg for a bit of a savory/mineralit

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les

les

40 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars3 months ago

brine, cantaloupe, custard, berry, char, soil, peanut, chocolate, mint, citrus peel
MIA-M2002US, 2020, 47.12%

copa llena

copa llena

13 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars11 months ago

Enjoyable Madrecuishe, lots of ripe fruits, some minerals and floral notes on the palate with a touch of mint. The nose is floral and sweet. Overall well balanced with mild smoke, and a long finish.

agavetimes

agavetimes

16 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars1 year ago

Antonio Cortés Aragón’s wild maguey Madrecuishe opens with herbal and floral notes, followed by sweetness balanced with citrus peel, caramel, papaya, mineral notes, wet stone and pepper. Delicious

cagliostro

cagliostro

32 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

La Medida Madrecuishe (46.35%)

Mezcalero: Antonio Cortes Aragon

Batch: MIA M1903-US

nose: watermelon, florals, persimmon, harissa, turnips, a bit buttery, pears,

palate: finishes earthy, intensely floral, vanilla, orange liqueur

very solid perhaps a bit overwhelmingly floral for me. really lovely juicy thick mouthfeel. I like this quite a lot but it leans pretty heavily in that direction. 7+/10

aarild

aarild

153 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Nose of peanut skins, loft and sawdust, perhaps Granny Smith apple peels. Very woody and earthy, very karwinskii with good minerality and viscosity, flavours of macadamia, oaky notes, hot slate, dried dates except that there is not the yeasty sweetness, good baked agave baseline. I hardly get any of the fruit and berry notes others do though, so that must be the batch (the indication of which I missed, ordering this from a busy bar).
Solid, and recommended.

Zack Klamn

Zack Klamn

542 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Nose – Peanut shells. Apple peels.

Palate – Big wood notes to start. Nutty. Dry middle. Mineral finish. Just ok.

MezcAleman

MezcAleman

28 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Clean and crisp on the nose. Sweet, fresh peppermint and a little smoke.
Smooth to drink with sugar and earthy grass notes. Not bad.

Jonny

Jonny

724 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars3 years ago

Lot MIA-M1903US/2019/46.35%. Aromas of fresh flowers, strawberries, cherries, granite, flint, and and red raspberry. The palate equally as fruity with notes of cherries, strawberries, sugar cane, and sharp fresh spearmint. This is nice.

Tyler

Tyler

663 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars3 years ago

Clean, sweet cream aromas with some fruitcake. On the palate, big mineral notes along with caramel, fresh mint, a touch of clove, and cedar. It coats the mouth a bit and lingers in a good way. Probably the best La Medida out of the ones that I’ve tried. Batch MIA-M1903US, distilled in 2019, 46.35%.

TheAgaveFairy

TheAgaveFairy

169 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars4 years ago

MIA-M1903US/2019/46.35%

Nose: That gorgeous candied cherry, vanilla, peanuts, minerality. Dragonfruit comes to, with other strawberry and pink fruits. Candied!

Palate: Watery entry, but nice agave flavor, complex, candied fruits, pops of citrus, cinnamon, floral, nice long finish.

Star of the show, and totally my style as well. Give me more proof :P.

GreenspointTexas

GreenspointTexas

385 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars4 years ago

Leather, sugarcane, mint. Maybe some Dr Pepper in there somewhere. Huge fan

t8ke

t8ke

144 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars4 years ago

Batch MLA-M1903US

Clay, pepper, rising sourdough, pepper and some cotton candy. The meaty savory note has sort of packed up and moved on, giving way to sweet, funky berry and clay notes. Pepper with a hint of cocktail onion.

This is really great also. This may be my favorite Madrecuishe (so far) and it’s no doubt the quality of the makers work here. Very impressed, as this is hitting all the right notes for me.

Rakhal

Rakhal

424 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars5 years ago

MIA-B1902. Every once in a while I taste a Mezcal that’s really nutty, I like this flavor a lot. This Madrecuixe had flavors of crushed peanuts, salted caramel and spearmint. Yum!

Tried another batch at a bar in Puerto Vallarta and it was also fantastic!! Like blackberry pie covered in butterscotch and salted caramel!

KaySmith

KaySmith

8 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars6 years ago

A mature and robust smoky mezcal with lots of spice and a peppery finish, reminiscent of being out in the woods on a cool morning

allaboutagave

allaboutagave

3 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars6 years ago

Papaya and vanilla on the nose. Starts dry and turns into soft green with hints of juniper

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