Cuish Tepeztate from maestra mezcalera Berta Vasquez is produced in the community of San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca.
About this mezcal
Cuish Tepeztate from maestra mezcalera Berta Vasquez is produced in San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca. Berta is well-known throughout the region for her distilling. She mills her agave by horse-drawn tahona, ferments using open-air yeasts in wooden tanks, and double distills in copper alambique stills.
Cuish Mezcales
Mezcales Cuish is made up of rural producers that are dedicated to the production and commercialization of traditional Oaxacan mezcal from different regions and agave varieties.
For many years, Mezcales Cuish has operated a mezcaleria in Oaxaca City a few blocks southwest of Mercado Benito Juarez. A second location was opened in Centro, Oaxaca. In 2019, the brand began exporting to the United States. Mezcal Reviews lists a mix of their exported releases along with Oaxaca releases requested by website members.
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muchachomezcal
47 reviewsTried this at the Cuish tasting room in Oaxaca. 46% Alc. Vol.
Palette – Not your typical green bright tepextate. Cooked agave, sweet almost candy-like, along with a creamy, floral vanilla note. Very mineral on the tongue and a pleasingly smooth finish similar to all Berta mezcales. Really enjoyable and worth trying if you get to visit their mezcaleria!