Mezcal Cuish Pichumetl Enrique Esquivel Destilado de Agave is a 100% Pichumetl (Agave marmorata, also called Tepextate) agave spirit from Caltepec, Puebla, made by Maestro Mezcalero Enrique Esquivel. It is bottled at 50% ABV (100 proof; may vary by batch) in a 750ml bottle.

The Story of Cuish Pichumetl

In remote Caltepec, high in the mountains on the Oaxaca-Puebla border, Enrique Esquivel and his son make small amounts of mezcal from Papalométl and Pichumetl, both cultivated and wild-harvested. Pichumetl in Puebla matures faster (as young as 8 years, versus 18 to 30 for Tepextate in Oaxaca) and yields a smaller heart with much more sugar per kilo, so the spirit is richer and sweeter. It is cooked in an earthen pit oven, milled by hand with a wooden mallet, fermented in cypress vats with spring water and distilled twice in a copper pot still.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Floral and vegetal
• Palate: Creamy and sweet, with peppercorn, blue flowers and corn silk

How to Enjoy

Sip it neat from a copita.

Product Details

• Brand: Mezcal Cuish
• Type: Destilado de Agave
• Agave: 100% Pichumetl (A. marmorata)
• Origin: Caltepec, Puebla, Mexico
• ABV / Proof: 50% ABV / 100 proof
• Size: 750ml

FAQ

What is the ABV of Cuish Pichumetl?
50% ABV, which is 100 proof.

What is Pichumetl?
Agave marmorata, also called Tepextate.

How is it fermented?
In cypress vats with spring water.

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