{"product_id":"puntiagudo-rolando-angeles-cuishe-mezcal","title":"Puntiagudo Rolando Angeles Cuishe Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuntiagudo Rolando Angeles Cuishe Mezcal\u003c\/strong\u003e (batch RA-CUI-01) is an ancestral mezcal from Maestro Rolando Angeles of Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca — double-distilled in a 100-liter clay pot still from wild Cuishe agave (Rhodacantha), rested over three years in glass, and bottled at 48.9% ABV in a 750mL bottle. Only 156 bottles were filled. Explore more ancestral bottles in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/mezcal\"\u003emezcal collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mezcal Ancestral, Cuishe (Agave rhodacantha)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48.9% (97.8 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rolando Angeles for Puntiagudo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAncestral Method, Three Years of Rest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Catarina Minas is one of the last villages in Oaxaca where mezcal is still distilled in clay pots, and Rolando Angeles — who has worked with Puntiagudo at his own palenque since 2020 — is one of its rising maestros. For batch RA-CUI-01, wild Cuishe piñas averaging eight to ten years of age (3,901 kg in total) were harvested on February 5, 2022 and roasted for five days in a conical earthen oven over guamuchil and mesquite. There are no machines here: the cooked agave was crushed entirely by hand with machete and wooden mallets, fermented naturally for nine days in 1,000-liter oak vats with well water, and double-distilled on March 8, 2022 in a 100-liter clay pot still, yielding just 119 liters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than rushing to bottle, Puntiagudo rested the spirit in glass for over three years before bottling on March 15, 2025 — the same patience you'll find across the Puntiagudo range, starting with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/puntiagudo-nazario-salas-pulquero-mapisaga-mezcal\"\u003ePuntiagudo Nazario Salas Pulquero Mapisaga Mezcal\u003c\/a\u003e from Puebla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose opens with a bright burst of citrus and vegetal notes over citrus compote, a fresh sweet whisper of eucalyptus, hints of cactus, and moist green wood. The palate is medium-bodied and layered — damp wood beneath ripe banana, mango, and loquat — finishing long and warm with cooked seeds, green apple, and plum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip neat in a copita to catch the clay-pot minerality. Minas fans can compare it with another village classic, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/del-maguey-single-village-mezcal-minero-santa-catarina-minas\"\u003eDel Maguey Single Village Mezcal Minero\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the wider \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/mezcal-tequila\"\u003emezcal tequila collection\u003c\/a\u003e for more single-village bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"ancestral\" mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the most traditional production category: earthen-oven roasting, hand crushing, natural fermentation, and distillation in clay pot stills — exactly how this batch was made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many bottles exist?\u003c\/strong\u003e 156 bottles of 750mL were filled from batch RA-CUI-01.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Maestro Rolando Angeles of Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, bottled by Puntiagudo and imported by PM Spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bottle is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, with nationwide shipping where legal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Puntiagudo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68109387563051,"sku":"DM17712L","price":96.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/cuishe.jpg?v=1793680797","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/puntiagudo-rolando-angeles-cuishe-mezcal","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}