Reviews / Real Minero Cuishe
Review · · by The Editors
Real Minero Cuishe
Rhodacantha by any other name – 48% of clay-pot discipline
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Real Minero
- Maestro: Edgar Angeles, Lorenzo Angeles
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Real Minero labels it cuishe; the agave is actually Rhodacantha. Regional naming isn't always precise, and the liquid doesn't care. What matters is that 48% is the right proof, the clay-pot texture is intact, and the Ángeles family has been making this bottle long enough that it sits as reference. Pick it over Rey Campero's cuishe if both are in front of you.
The naming dispute matters less than what's in the glass
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet clay, then green celery, cooked agave, a lift of citrus peel
Palate: Bright and structured at 48%, which is the floor for karwinskii-style bottles to carry weight. Edgar and Lorenzo Ángeles keep the vegetal spine upright without sharpening it
Finish: Mineral, dry, long
The bottom line
The clay-pot benchmark for Rhodacantha
Where to buy online
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