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Cuentacuentos Cuish
Cuentacuentos cuishe at 47.9%. A disciplined karwinskii at proof the agave can use
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Cuentacuentos
- Maestro: Maximiliano "Serafin" García Gerónimo
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe
- ABV: 47.9%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Cuentacuentos is strongest on the Guerrero agaves and reliable across the Oaxacan wilds – the cuishe at 47.9% delivers the karwinskii character cleanly without reaching for drama. Consistency across agave types is part of why the producer is worth tracking. Buy the cuishe if you're already inside the Cuentacuentos catalog; start with the mexicano or tepextate if you're not.
A respectable cuishe from a consistently strong producer
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper, wet stone, mineral damp and a faint floral high note
Palate: Lean. At 47.9%, cuishe's character intact with the producer's signature discipline applied. Not at the top of the category of Cuentacuentos's Guerrero papalotes but a respectable cuishe in its own right; the karwinskii family's vegetal-iron-tinged register comes through cleanly across the palate
Finish: Cooling, drying, with a slow green-herb fade
The bottom line
Fine
Where to buy online
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