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Review · · by The Editors
Don Lorenzo Cuishe
Cuishe at 45%, a karwinskii that actually holds at mid-range proof
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Don Lorenzo Mezcal
- Maestro: Alvaro Hernandez, Armando Hernandez Lorenzo
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Cuishe at 45% is one of the category's reliable pairings, the karwinskii member that doesn't need extra structural help, the proof where the agave speaks in its natural register. Don Lorenzo's production keeps the bottle clean without pushing. Buy it; cuishe this well-proofed at mid-tier money is a solid entry into the karwinskii family.
Cuishe done right at the mid-tier is a category lesson
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper, wet stone, mineral damp, a faint floral high note and dry hay underneath
Palate: Lean at 45%. Cuishe is one of the wild agaves that holds at this proof, the agave's vegetal-iron-tinged register doesn't need the extra structural support that arroqueño, madrecuishe, or tepextate demand
Finish: Long, cooling, drying, with a late green-herb note
The bottom line
Fine as a karwinskii-family introduction
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $94.99
- Keg N Bottle – $109.99