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Cuish Espadin / Espadilla / Horno
Pantaleón López's three-agave ensamble at 48%
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Cuish Mezcales
- Maestro: Pantaleón López
- Region: Oaxaca
- Agave: De Horno, Espadilla, Espadin
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
This is why Cuish keeps earning shelf space – a composer-level ensamble from a named maestro at real proof. Pantaleón López treats the three agaves as voices rather than ingredients, and the horno-cooked base adds gravity most ensambles miss. Hunt this if you've loved Real Minero's ensambles and can't find one under $150. Composed, not assembled.
An ensamble that argues three agaves can still speak one sentence
Tasting notes
Nose: Roasted agave, wet bark, green plum, cooked earth
Palate: Espadín, americana, rhodacantha – Pantaleón López composes the three at 48% and each gets its voice, with a horno-cooked depth that modern tahona-heavy releases can't match
Finish: Earthy, dry. Stays very long
The bottom line
Worth tracking. Ensambles this well-built don't sit around