CUISH 2023 CUISHE - BERTA VÁSQUEZ | 200 ML

The female Maestra Berta Vásquez crafted this mezcal in her Palenque (distillery). She is a pioneering figure in her family's history, having taken on both male and female roles after her husband's passing at the age of 30. Berta, now a great-grandmother, typically sources agaves from her own land but occasionally purchases them and collaborates with her brother. With 66 years of experience, she continues to produce exceptional mezcal with no signs of slowing down. This particular Cuishe variety of agave is renowned for its upright growth, resembling a "Agave tree". It takes 11-14 years for these agaves to reach maturity in the valleys of Oaxaca, showcasing their diverse morphology and varying names like Madre-cuixe, Barril, and Cirial. The Cuishe used in this mezcal has slender green-yellow leaves, black spines, and a slender stature.

PRODUCTION NOTES:

• Made by Maestra Berta Vazquez
• Maguey Cuishe (Agave karwinskii - 11 - 14 years to mature)
• San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca (1600 meters above sea level)
• Roasted in truncated conical earthen oven 
• Stone wheel crushed (tahona)
• Fermented in open-air sabino barrels with natural yeast using well water 
• Double-distilled in Filipino style copper pot still (no water added)
• 48% ABV