Koch Artesanal Madrecuishe

Item: Koch Artesanal Madrecuishe
Rating: 3.0
Author: The Editors

Koch's artesanal madrecuishe – a category-standard baseline

Score: 3.0/5 agaves

Region: Mexico
Price: $40–90 ($$)

Verdict

Koch's artesanal madrecuishe is a capable bottle that never quite stops being capable. The karwinskii wants more projection than this release delivers, and at Koch's volume that's partly a price of consistency. Buy if the price is right and the Koch artesanal badge matters to you; for madrecuishe with real voltage, look to Real Minero or Mal Bien.

A madrecuishe that stays on the sidelines

Tasting notes

Nose: Green wood, dry herb, mild pepper, cooked agave

Palate: Koch's artesanal line tends to sit in the mid-40s ABV; the madrecuishe here reads cleanly but a touch muted, with the karwinskii's woody-waxy profile present without the intensity the best madrecuishes carry

Finish: Clean, warm. Medium

The bottom line

A pass for a louder madrecuishe