Real Minero Barril, Madrecuishe was a Special Selection for The Austin Shaker in Austin, TX and Alamo City Liquor in San Antonio, TX.
About this mezcal
Real Minero Barril, Madrecuishe was made with 59% maguey Barril and 41% maguey Madrecuishe. This is an Ancestral mezcal, meaning (among other things) that the agave used in this mezcal were milled by hand and distilled in small clay pots. This style of production has been around for centuries and uses absolutely no modern equipment. Produced in March 2018, the entire batch of just 59 litres was allocated for the state of Texas.
Real Minero
Real Minero (previously Mezcal Real Minero) is considered by many to be one of the world’s finest mezcal producers. The Angeles family has been making mezcal for several generations in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca. Their mezcal is made in small clay pot stills, and almost all of it is rested in glass for several months before bottling, giving the mezcal a much softer character. Outside of creating great spirits, they also have one of the largest and most diverse sustainable agave reforestation programs. With the help of the community, they’ve been able to rescue several agave varieties that were previously thought to be extinct. The ABV of each batch may vary slightly, so check your bottle for details.
In 2020, the brand began dropping the word “mezcal” from their labels. The term “traditional” replaces the CRM “ancestral” designation. Shortly thereafter, the brand officially parted ways with the certification process; all future releases will be labeled as “agave spirits” or something similar. Despite the label changes, nothing significant about their production process has changed over years.
Learn more:
- Real Minero agave nursery tour on Mezcal Reviews
- Real Minero palenque tour on Mezcal Reviews
- Listen to Graciela Angeles Carreño talk about her family’s production on the Show De Vie Podcast: Ep 291 – Graciela Angeles Carreño – The Real Thing.
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Juriy
23 reviewsWow this one punches you in the face but with a beautiful bouquet of sweet and mineral flavors. So perfectly balanced. Slightly viscous, not too smokey, toasted pineapple. Slight mineral after taste. Heat heat heat in my throat but the one you want to keep drinking again and again.
Real minero doesn’t disappoint.
GreenspointTexas
385 reviewsBetter than expected. Applesauce and a lotta karwinskii’ish flavors up front… then it lays you down on a silky mango/papaya marshmellow mattress while listening to Marvin Gaye with the lights down low. Very enjoyable, worth buying a bottle of this Austin Shaker exclusive… unfortunately, I was told this was the last bottle in stock 🙁
TheAgaveFairy
169 reviewsLots of cream, minerality, and a decent ashy smoke. Florality like dandelion, some gentle lemon [Pledge], fried plantains. Black raspberries, almost cherry, grass, cedar, vanillas. Decent complexity but the clay profile is the main driving factor. The smoke is a touch acrid.
Good sweetness with grassy tones on top of the agave. Finish is a leaning a little too acrid for me with the ash notes. There’s a tiny hint of peppers, maybe a dried red pepper in there, with mild fresh tobacco as well. The minerals, white pepper, and vanilla linger the longest and provide a rustic retro-nasal experience.
Above average, good depth, but the finish leaves the most to be desired. There’s just a little too much acrid “ashtray” action for the price asked, rating is independent of price to be clear.
Lots of cream, minerality, and a decent ashy smoke. Florality like dandelion, some gentle lemon [Pledge], fried plantains. Black raspberries, almost cherry, grass, cedar, vanillas. Decent complexity but the clay profile is the main driving factor. The smoke is a touch acrid.
Good sweetness with grassy tones on top of the agave. Finish is a leaning a little too acrid for me with the ash notes. There’s a tiny hint of peppers, maybe a dried red pepper in there, with mild fresh tobacco as well. Th
Jonny
736 reviewsARMBM-02. Bottle 03/78. From March 2018. Very complex and balanced. Aromas of peanut butter, almond, coconut rind, spearmint, and lemon zest. Flavors of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, dry leaves, rope, a fall day in New England, maple, coffee grounds, mint and hibiscus tea, and wet soil.
Squashplayer
36 reviewsVery tasty! The 59% Barril in this blend is evident up front with dark chocolate notes and leather. The 41% Madrecuishe comes in for the finish with some herbal minerality. Faint floral notes of fresh roses in the background mixed with wet clay. I am enjoying this one very much. Well worth searching for if you happen to be in Austin or San Antonio where this was released. Bottle 01/78.