Cuishe — studio portraitCuishe — botanical compositionCuishe bottle with Oaxacan firewood backdropCuishe bottle on a wood stump at the palenque
Joven·Wild Agave

Cuishe

Cuishe / A. Karwinskii

$245

2022 L.A. Spirits Awards — Silver Medal

2022 L.A. Spirits Awards

Silver Medal

Born from a rare Karwinskii agave — a tall, columnar plant that takes 15 or more years to reach full maturity in the valleys of Oaxaca. The Sernas family harvests it by hand, preserving every fiber's contribution to the spirit's distinctive herbaceous character.

Production Details

RegionSantiago Matatlán
Plant Age15+ years
ABV45%
StyleJoven
Volume750 ml
AgaveWild
Cuishe — botanical composition

The Botanicals

Nature Expressed in Every Drop

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

Fibrous vegetal aromas·Spice·Subtle sweetness·Herbaceous
Green prickly pear·Lemon peel·Jasmine·Honeysuckle·Peppermint·Wet mud·Copal·Cashew nuts
Atmospheric

Serving Suggestion

Sip slowly, neat, at room temperature in a traditional veladora or copita. Pair with orange slices and sal de gusano to enhance the earthy, herbaceous undertones.

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Signature Serves

Cocktail Recipes with Cuishe

Oaxacan Negroni
SmokyElegant

Oaxacan Negroni

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Victorioso Cuishe
  • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
  • 1 oz Campari

Method

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

Garnish

Orange twist

Fire & Gold
SpicySmoky

Fire & Gold

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Victorioso Cuishe
  • 1 oz Passion Fruit Purée
  • 0.75 oz Lime Juice
  • 2–3 Jalapeño slices

Method

Muddle jalapeño in the shaker. Add remaining ingredients and ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass.

Garnish

Jalapeño slice

Desert Sunrise
CitrusVibrant

Desert Sunrise

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Victorioso Cuishe
  • 1 oz Fresh Orange Juice
  • 0.75 oz Aperol
  • 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 0.25 oz Agave Syrup

Method

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

Garnish

Orange slice and a Tajín-salted rim

Karwinskii Cobbler
HerbalFruity

Karwinskii Cobbler

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Victorioso Cuishe
  • 1 oz Amontillado Sherry
  • 0.5 oz Agave Syrup
  • 4 Fresh Blackberries
  • 1 Sprig Fresh Thyme

Method

Muddle blackberries gently in a shaker. Add mezcal, sherry, and agave syrup with crushed ice. Shake briefly and pour unstrained into a chilled highball glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish

Fresh blackberries and a thyme sprig