Claridad Mezcal Bicuishe Capon 700mL

Producer: Claridad
Variety: 100% Bicuishe (Agave karwinskii)
Country: Mexico
Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
Production: Made by third-generation maestro mezcalero Onofre Ortíz Ortíz in Bramaderos. The agave is harvested using the traditional capón method: the flowering stalk is cut and the plant is left in the ground for another 6 months to a year, concentrating sugars in the piña. The agave is roasted for 3 days in a wood-fired conical stone oven, fermented with native yeast in cypress tinas, and double-distilled in copper. Bottled at 48% ABV.
Package: 700ml

A gorgeous, unusual mezcal with a surprisingly soft and silky texture. Aromas of baked apple, sweet potato, sweet pea, and burnt sugar lead into bright green herbs, Bosc pear, stewed plum, and a gentle earthy smokiness. Dense but lifted, with a long, savory finish. Bicuishe is a relatively rare member of the Karwinskii family, and this is a particularly expressive example of what it can do.