Erstwhile Cucharillo Sotol is a limited release from the Lucas García family in San Isidro Guishe, Oaxaca using Cucharillo, the local name for Sotol.
About this sotol
Erstwhile Cucharillo Sotol is distilled from wild Sotol plants harvested in Oaxaca’s southern highlands. Cucharillo is the local name for the Sotol plant in this part of Oaxaca. This 2021 limited release was distilled by the Lucas García family in San Isidro Guishe, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca.
Erstwhile Mezcal
Erstwhile Mezcal is a Brooklyn-based mezcal brand specializing in small-batch artisanal and ancestral mezcal. It was founded in 2017 by Yuan Ji (lawyer-turned-empresaria) and Kevin J. Brown (antiquarian map expert and Owner of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps). Their mission is to discover, curate, and connect both connoisseurs and novices with small-batch mezcal of the highest caliber. The team behind Erstwhile Mezcal is committed to mezcal education, transparency, sustainability and fair trade. Erstwhile Mezcal is a woman-owned business that supports fellow women in mezcal production. The first batches of Erstwhile Mezcal arrived in New York and California in the fall of 2018.
In the US, Erstwhile Mezcal can be purchased directly from their online store.
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