Cuish Tepeztate – Berta Vasquez

Cuish Tepeztate from maestra mezcalera Berta Vasquez is produced in the community of San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca.

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Brand:	Cuish Mezcales
Mezcalero:	Berta Vasquez
Maguey:	Tepeztate
Agave:	Marmorata
Grind:	Tahona
Distillation:	Copper
Style:	Joven
State:	Oaxaca
Town:	San Baltazar Chichicapam
ABV:	47%
Website:	http://www.mezcalescuish.mx/, opens in new window

About this mezcal

Cuish Tepeztate from maestra mezcalera Berta Vasquez is produced in San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca. Berta is well-known throughout the region for her distilling. She mills her agave by horse-drawn tahona, ferments using open-air yeasts in wooden tanks, and double distills in copper alambique stills.

Cuish Mezcales

Mezcales Cuish is made up of rural producers that are dedicated to the production and commercialization of traditional Oaxacan mezcal from different regions and agave varieties.

For many years, Mezcales Cuish has operated a mezcaleria in Oaxaca City a few blocks southwest of Mercado Benito Juarez. A second location was opened in Centro, Oaxaca. In 2019, the brand began exporting to the United States. Mezcal Reviews lists a mix of their exported releases along with Oaxaca releases requested by website members.