Cuish Mezcal Cuishe (750 ml)

Description

Founded in 2009, Cuish was the first modern mezcaleria in Oaxaca City, dedicated to promoting and protecting traditional mezcales. It has been a haunt for artists and mezcal advocates alike, and helped to inspire numerous iconic mezcalerias across the country. Promoting the maestros mezcaleros and mezcaleras with whom they collaborate has always been a focus for Cuish, and production is left entirely to the discretion of the maestros themselves and the local traditions in which they work. As a result, every batch of mezcal bottled by Cuish is a unique snapshot of people and place.

This batch of cuishe (Agave karwinskii) was produced from 8-year-old wild maguey in the Sierra Sur mountains of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca. Maestro mezcalero Francisco Garcia León comes from a long-standing mezcal heritage, and his methods remain traditional and distinct to the region, including the use of a small condenser (or ‘refrescadera’) with each pass in the still. The spirit itself is herbaceous and clean, with pronounced minerality and delicate tropical notes which tickle the imagination. 48% ABV.