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El Buho Especial Cuishe
Cuishe at 48% – a clean El Buho karwinskii that runs a shade above the category standard
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: El Buho Mezcal
- Maestro: Octavio Jiménez Monterroza
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
El Buho's discipline is consistent across the wild-agave range, the cuishe at 48% is a smart two- or three-point lift above the cuishe category's standard 45%, and the extra concentration shows in a denser mid-palate and longer finish. Buy it as a reliable cuishe benchmark; most producers undersell at 44-45% and call it a day.
A respectable cuishe at El Buho's characteristic proof discipline
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper up front. Wet stone, mineral damp, faint dried hay and a trace of green herb underneath
Palate: The cuishe register reads cleanly at 48% – the extra proof over the 45% category standard does noticeable work, concentrating the vegetal register and tightening the limestone mid-palate; lean at 48%
Finish: Cooling, with a slow green-herb fade
The bottom line
Fine as a karwinskii reference from a consistent producer
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Saratoga Wine
- Binny's – $69.99
- Caskers