Cuish Tepeztate - Fransisco Gaspar

Verdict

Tepeztate bottles rarely land at 51% and when they do it's either a mistake or a commitment. Fransisco Gaspar's release is the latter – Ejutla's tepeztate at full throttle, peppery and mineral and unmistakable. Buy this over the Mitla releases in the same catalog if you want the agave at its most declarative. Cuish keeps expanding the tepeztate map.

Tasting notes

Nose: Green bell pepper, wet stone, cracked black pepper, citrus peel

Palate: 51% ABV is unusually assertive for tepeztate and Fransisco Gaspar uses it – Ejutla terroir pushes a drier, more peppery expression than the standard Oaxacan tepeztate

Finish: Hot, mineral, very long

The bottom line

Buy for the proof honesty alone. Tepeztate at 51% means it