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Review · · by The Editors
Cinco Elementos Cuishe
Cuishe at 47.9-48.5% – standard-proof village cuishe
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Cinco Elementos Mezcal (M5CE)
- Maestro: Faustina Garcia, Luiz Martinez
- Region: San Lorenzo Albarradas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe
- ABV: 47.9%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
A credible cuishe. Cinco Elementos's cuishe at 47.9-48.5% sits where the karwinskii family expresses cleanly – not at the producer's category-defining (the espadín and high-proof tepextate are stronger), but an honest village cuishe from a producer whose range consistently stays disciplined. The San Lorenzo Albarradas profile adds a slightly drier register than neighboring villages. Community consensus aligns. A respectable Cinco Elementos.
Cuishe done at village caliber
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper, wet stone, mineral damp
Palate: Lean, cuishe's vegetal spine readable
Finish: Cooling, drying – long
The bottom line
A respectable Cinco Elementos