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Rezpiral Cuishe - Berta Vasquez
Berta Vásquez's cuishe at 46% – karwinskii rigor through a master's hands
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Rezpiral
- Maestro: Berta Vasquez
- Region: San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $145 ($$)
Verdict
Every Berta Vásquez bottle in the Rezpiral line is a case for the single-maestra model, and this cuishe is among the strongest arguments. 46% on karwinskii is the floor; her method makes it read like 50%. The San Baltazar Chichicapam palenque is one of the best-kept small-producer locations in Oaxaca. Alongside Real Minero Cuishe for the karwinskii reference shelf.
Berta Vásquez's karwinskii is the template
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet stone, then green celery, cooked agave, a lift of citrus
Palate: Structured and upright at 46%, Berta Vásquez's tahona-milled cuishe reading as the reference for small-producer karwinskii. Fermentation concentration is doing work the ABV wouldn't on its own
Finish: Mineral, dry – very long
The bottom line
Buy, karwinskii reference at single-maestra scale
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- K&L Wines
- Old Town Tequila – $144
- Craft Shack – $253