Vago Espadin Cuishe B B Exclusive Batch Mezcal

• $98.50
• 1 mg
• Bittersandbottles.com

Mezcal Vago was founded by Judah Kuper, who was inspired to share his father-in-laws mezcal and their family’s multi-generational tradition of village production. Aquilino García López had never produced commercially before Mezcal Vago, and after his passing in 2021 his sons Temo and Mateo have carried on u This batch was distilled in February of 2021. Technically an ensamble, it has been made with 80% Cuishe and just a bit of Espadin, mostly to enhance the sugar content for fermentation. Wild grown Karwinskii like the Cuishe have a unique tree like structure and grow up to 6ft tall over their life span of 12-18 years. Like all agaves the mighty Cuishe must be heated before being be crushed and fermented, this batch was slow roasted with the entire agave plant, trunk and all, imparting an elegant mint characteristic. Slow and deliberate fermentation in pinewood and double distillation in copper coax out a mezcal bursting with tropical, earthy, and mineral flavors. Notes of bright pineapple, ash, citrus peel, and green pepper dance in harmony with sustained intensity across the palate. A hint of cooked sugar, and a whisp of ashen earth play delicately in the finish.