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Noble Fuego Cuishe

Benjamín Morales's cuishe at 47% – karwinskii from a less-charted town

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Noble Fuego Cuishe bottle
  • Producer: Noble Fuego
  • Maestro: Benjamín Morales
  • Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Cuishe
  • ABV: 47%
  • Price: $60 ($$)

Verdict

Cuishe from San Dionisio Ocotepec is a less-documented terroir than Miahuatlán's bicuishe or madrecuishe, and Benjamín Morales's version is a fair entry. No consensus data; our read places it in the mid-4 range – credible, serious, not yet a reference. Pair with a NETA bicuishe for the cross-town comparison.

Cuishe outside Miahuatlán is a karwinskii worth tracking

Tasting notes

Nose: Dry citrus peel, wet stone, green herb, faint wildflower

Palate: 47% cuishe from San Dionisio Ocotepec – karwinskii's leaner side, with Morales's clean, mineral hand

Finish: Mineral, drying – long

The bottom line

The pick for karwinskii terroir breadth

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