EL PINTOR MEZCAL ENSAMBLE ESPADIN-CUISHE Country:Mexico, Oaxaca Excellent winemaking

Excellent winemaking

using traditional wood and charcoal-fired alembic stills and aging spirits in Limousin oak barrels crafted from staves air-dried on their own property

all wrapped in a subtle mineral touch

clean finish with a light mineral thread

EL PINTOR MEZCAL ENSAMBLE ESPADIN-CUISHE Country:Mexico, Oaxaca Excellent winemakingYautepec and Miahuatln are two distinct Oaxacan terroirs one producing 8 year old espadn, the other yielding 15 year old wild cuishe from higher elevations and El Pintor's ensamble draws from both in a 55 45 split rarely attempted because regional availability makes it difficult. Agaves are cooked in an earthen pit, mashed by tahona, and fermented with indigenous airborne yeasts before double distillation in handcrafted copper pot stills. The result