Aguerrido Mezcal
Gusto Historico Cuixe con Espadin de Milpa y Tepextate – Santos
Gusto Historico Cuixe con Espadin de Milpa y Tepextate, Santos is a Destilado de Agave ensamble from Miahuatlán, Oaxaca. This 46.6 percent spirit blends Angustifolia, Karwinskii, and Marmorata agaves. Producer Eusebio Santos mills the hearts in a tahona before distilling them in copper. The bouquet reveals lemongrass, spearmint, molasses, and a subtle lactic note. The palate delivers briny fruitiness with sea salt and crack pepper. Further flavors include grapefruit, strawberry greens, hatch chiles, sweet cream, soil, char, yogurt, cacao, persimmon, peach, chocolate, orange, lemon, green chile, and grapefruit peel.
ABV:46.6%
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Extraction:Tahona
Plant:Espadín (Agave angustifolia), Karwinskii (Agave karwinskii), Tepeztate (Agave marmorata)
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Flavor Profile
Visual Phase
Color: Crystalline, very bright, with slight cold flashes could be perceived such as silver, very faint bluish or cold light gray under certain lighting conditions. Clarity: Clean and transparent, without impurities or turbidity.
Olfactory Phase
Aromatic profile with a combination of citrus, fruity, herbal and sweet notes. Aromas of pineapple, tangerine and grapefruit stand out, accompanied by apple yellow, mint and cinnamon, along with a sweet caramel note. The intensity aromatic is average, as is the alcoholic sensation.
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Taste Phase
Citrus and spicy taste profile, with defined flavors of mandarin, grapefruit and cinnamon, which provide a fresh and vibrant acidity. Sweet notes of pineapple are perceived and a sweetness reminiscent of caramel. Acidic flavors predominate, accompanied by a subtle sweetness. The alcoholic sensation is medium-low. The aftertaste shows an average persistence, dominated by citrus notes and fruity. Notes of pineapple, orange and lime are perceived. The alcoholic sensation and astringency is low, allowing the final notes to be expressed clearly and softness.
Read more🍍Pineapple
🍊Tangerine
🍎Apple
🫚Ginger
🪵Cinnamon
🥭Mango
🍊Grapefruit
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About the Brand
Gusto Histórico specializes in bringing unique destilados de agave y mezcales tradicionales to the market. The brand was started by one of the co-founders of famed Oaxacan mezcaleria Mezcaloteca, and the Gusto Histórico brand features many of the same producers, with a focus on preserving traditional production methods and practices.
