Banhez Cuishe Joven is a 100% wild cuishe agave mezcal artesanal from the Banhez co-operative in Oaxaca — produced in limited quantities due to the scarcity of this agave. An incredibly easy-sipping mezcal with the tropical fruitiness, acidic dryness, and herbaceous notes that cuishe is known for.

Banhez is produced by Integradora Comercial de Ejutla, a co-operative of 36+ families in San Miguel Ejutla, Oaxaca, committed to sustainable, fair-trade mezcal made as it has been for nearly two centuries — underground wood-fired pits, donkey-pulled stone tahonas, wooden-tank fermentation, and small-batch copper distillation.

Tasting Notes

• Profile: Tropical fruitiness, acidic dryness, herbaceous notes — easy sipping

Specs

• Agave: Cuishe (Karwinskii)
• Maestro: Luis y Donaciano Pacheco
• Origen: La Noria, Oaxaca (1,379 m)
• Fermentation: Natural yeast, 5–6 days
• Distillation: Copper
• Size: 750ml

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