{"product_id":"cuish-pichumetl","title":"Cuish Pichumetl","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDestilado de Agave produced in Caltepec, Puebla\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaestro Mezcalero Enrique Esquivel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Pichumetl\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Agave marmorata\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooked in traditional earthen pit oven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilled by hand using a wooden mallet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented in cypress wood vats using spring water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistilled twice in a traditional copper pot still\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloral and vegetal up front on the nose, evolving into a creamy and sweet texture on the palate, with distinctive notes of peppercorn, blue flowers, and corn silk dancing in harmony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the remote town of Caltepec, high up in the mountain border between Oaxaca and Puebla, maestro Enrique Esquivel and his son produce small amounts of truly stunning mezcales, working primarily with Papalométl (\u003cem\u003eAgave potatorum,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eotherwise known as Tobalá) and Pichumetl (\u003cem\u003eAgave marmorata,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eas seen here—otherwise known as Tepextate), both cultivated and wild harvested by the family. Pichumetl in Puebla seems to mature at much faster rates (as young as 8 years) than Tepextate in Oaxaca (which typically reaches maturity between 18 and 30); the agave typically yields a smaller heart (or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eñ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ea\u003c\/em\u003e) with much higher sugar levels per kilo, with the resulting distillate showing richer texture and a sweeter profile alongside the species’ classic floral and vegetal notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skurnik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45534572150945,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/8011\/6897\/files\/destilado-de-agave-pichumetl-enrique-esquivel-cuish-331x600.jpg?v=1765656744","url":"https:\/\/tahonastore.com\/products\/cuish-pichumetl","provider":"Tahona Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}