Reviews / Cuish Penca Larga
Review · · by The Editors
Cuish Penca Larga
Penca Larga – an unidentified agave, from Hermógenes Vasquez
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Cuish Mezcales
- Maestro: Hermógenes Vasquez
- Region: San Luis Amatlan, Oaxaca
- Agave: Penca Larga
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Bottles labeled 'sp.' mean the producer isn't pretending, the agave defies easy classification and Cuish honors that. Hermógenes Vasquez's penca larga is specific and worth the shelf space, and at 48% it has the room to be strange. Hunt it before some bigger brand options the producer and prices it out of reach.
An agave the botanists haven't finished naming, bottled honestly
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet moss, white pepper, pine sap, dried citrus peel
Palate: Labeled as sp. (species unknown), the penca larga at 48% reads karwinskii-adjacent with a rounder mid-palate – Hermógenes Vasquez handles the unknown with composure
Finish: Cool, dry, long
The bottom line
A rare-varietal bottle to grab before it becomes unfindable
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Madre Shop – $135
- Astor Wines
- Saratoga Wine – $119.94