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This wild agave reaches maturity after 9-12 years. It produces a mezcal of intense mineral and citric flavors with spicy notes. It is perfectly balanced with soft herbal notes that linger on the palate. ABV 45%
This mezcal is made by El Rey Zapoteco from the cuishe agave (also known as cuish or cuixe). Cuishe is a subspecies of the Karwinskii family. It is a wild agave which matures in 9 to 12 years.
The cuishe grows in a long, slender stalk, which can make it difficult to harvest.
It produces a mezcal that has intense mineral and citric flavors with spicy notes. It is perfectly balanced with soft herbal notes that linger on the palate.
| Master distiller | Hernandez Escobar Family |
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| Production site | Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, México |
| Production method | Traditionally handcrafted |
| Agave variety | Cuishe (Karwinskii) |
| Volume | 700 ml. |
| Alcohol content | 45% |
| Harvesting method | Traditional hoe and machete |
| Oven | Conical oven with river rocks covered with a blanket and earth |
| Wood | Oak |
| Grinding method | Chilean tahona from quarry |
| Fermentation | Natural fermentation in pine and oak wooden vats |
| Distillation | Double distillation in copper still and cooling coils |
| Tasting notes | This mezcal has intense mineral and citric flavors with spicy notes. It is perfectly balanced with soft herbal notes that linger on the palate. |
