Agua del Sol Bicuishe Karwinskii de Maestro Macario Rios 750ml

Agua del Sol Bicuishe Karwinskii de Maestro Macario Rios 750ml

Agua del Sol Bicuishe from maestro mezcalero Macario Rios was produced in Miahuatlan, Oaxaca. The agaves are milled by horse-drawn tahona, fermented with wild yeasts, and double distilled in copper alembic stills.

TheAgua del Solproject arose at a meeting of master mezcaler@s atthe Mezcaleria CUISH. We discussed that”now in Oaxacan restaurants, a pour of mezcal is more expensive than one of wine or whiskey.”Thus, we enter a paradox: It is now more difficult for localconsumers to afford their native spirits, since exporting them is moreprofitable than selling them domestically due to high tax rates. Even worse, tradition gives way to arbitrary government regulations when brands pursue “mezcal” certification.

Bottled as a Destilado de Agave, Agua del Sol maintains tradition and abides by gusto historico, or local proofing, as it is not bound by the red tape involved with “mezcal certification. We make these heritage agave spirits accessible to local communities once again bykeeping a part of every batch for domestic consumption and sellingthem locally in five and ten-liter custom hand-made garrafones.

Created by the famed CUISH mezcal cooperative, Agua del Solcollaborates with multiple producers beyond its original partners toinclude others from the Maestros del Mezcal organization.