This batch of cuishe (Agave karwinskii) was produced from 8 year old wild maguey in the Sierra Sur mountains of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca. Maestro mezcalero Francisco Garcia León comes from a long line of mezcal heritage, and his methods remain traditional and distinct to the region, including the use of a small condenser (or “refrescadera”) with each pass in the still. The spirit itself is herbaceous and clean, with pronounced minerality and delicate tropical notes which tickle the imagination.