Cuish Pulquero, Cerrudo

Verdict

Pulquero's lactic-straw register sits next to cerrudo's dense karwinskii weight – two unusual agaves, both legible, neither erased. This is the boutique-import model in glass: small-producer work, rare agaves, rendered at reference caliber. Hermógenes Vásquez's hand is the reason. Don't pass on this; this bottle doesn't come around twice.

Tasting notes

Nose: Warm straw, then dark fruit, dry herb, mineral damp and a faint lactic undertone

Palate: Exceptional at 49% – the pairing amplifies each agave's distinctiveness rather than blurring them together

Finish: Endless. Drying, warm, layered, with a slow herb fade

The bottom line

Track it down relentlessly