Mezcal, Cuishe, 'Don Chucho'

• Mezcal produced in Santa Maria Zoquitlán, Oaxaca
• Maestro Mezcalero Ignacio “Don Chucho” Parada
• 100% Cuishe (Agave karwinskii)
• Practicing organic agriculture
• Cooked in a conical earthen pit oven
• Milled using horse-driven stone tahona
• Naturally fermented in open-air wooden tanks (tinas)
• Distilled twice using traditional copper pot stills
• 420 bottled produced in 2022 for Edition 28
• 48.2% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

This is a gorgeous example of A. karwinskii in which the vegetal and nutty aromatics of the species are complemented by a balancing act of deep earthiness and plush tropical-garden vibes emblematic of the Zoquitlán style and Don Chucho in particular.