Pescador de Sueños Cuishito

Verdict

Cuishito rarely leaves Oaxaca in bottle form, which makes Pescador's release something close to an act of translation. Leoncio Santiago treats the unclassified karwinskii cousin with the same restraint he brings to the cuishe – no sweetening, no padding, just the plant on its own terms. Worth tracking. Drink it next to the cuishe in the same sitting; the small differences are where the pleasure lives.

Tasting notes

Nose: Crushed river rock, underripe pear, a wisp of woodsmoke behind the fruit

Palate: Lean, green, taut. The 48% is calibrated – not loud, but it holds the rare-agave signature firm. A dry-grass note runs through the center

Finish: Clean, stony, lingers past expectation

The bottom line

Track it. Cuishito bottlings are vanishingly rare stateside

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

• Old Town Tequila
• K&L Wines