1509 Cuishe 750 ml

1509 Cuishe is a mezcal made from Cuishe agave (a wild variety of Agave karwinskii), harvested and cooked using traditional Oaxacan methods before being distilled in small batches. Cuishe agaves take years longer to mature than the espadín typically used for entry-level mezcal, and the plant's shape and growing conditions tend to produce a spirit with a more herbal, mineral-driven character than smokier espadín bottlings. Expect a leaner, more vegetal profile with real complexity from the agave itself rather than heavy smoke. It's suited to mezcal drinkers who've moved past espadín and want to taste what a specific, harder-to-source agave variety brings to the glass.

How to drink 1509 Cuishe

Sip it neat in a small clay copita to let the mineral, herbal character show — this isn't a mezcal built for mixing. If you do want it in a cocktail, keep it simple: a mezcal Old Fashioned won't bury what makes Cuishe distinct.

MezcalOaxaca, Mexico