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Santo Cuviso Bacanora Blanco, 50cl 45%
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A potion that cured everything from indigestion to scorpion stings was given by the natives of the Mexican tribe of Ópata to German Jesuit missionaries who arrived in Mexico about 300 years ago. It was a fermented agave, cuviso (medicine in the Ópata language), which the missionaries revered as a holy medicine, “santo cuviso.”
Santo Cuviso Bacanora Blanco is an agave distillate made from agave agustifolia, a relative of agave espadín.
Javier Oroz, a partner at Casa Santeros, the maker of Santo Cuviso, technically describes bacanora as mezcal , as its production process is the same, but legally it is different because it is a designation of origin: “The distillation of agave is something cultural in Mexico.
Records of people making mezcal or agave spirits can be found in Yucatán, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Baja California, etc. Laws were created that restricted the production of the drinks to certain places, so we have Tequila, Mezcal, Raicilla, Sotol, Bacanora, Comiteco or Pulque. T
"These designations are a legal consequence, but the entire Mexican territory is unique due to its association with agave."
In addition to origin, Javier cites other differences between mezcal and bacanora that are related to the climatic and soil conditions in Sonora, which cause the agave agustifolia plants to take on different shapes, sizes, and sugar content.
For example, the Agave agustifolia in Sonora has thinner leaves than the Agave in Oaxaca, and the piñas (the heart of the agave) are smaller and contain more sugar, which speeds up cooking and fermentation.
But how special are these conditions in Sonora?
It is here, when speaking about this territory, that Javier reveals his emotions and admiration for Sonora, the land of Santo Cuviso.
Sonora is the second largest state in Mexico, located in the northwest of the country, below Arizona. The climate here is extreme, with summers being among the hottest in the world and winters dropping below 0 degrees.
People struggle with the weather, the long distances from one place to another and the lack of water, with rain being a blessing that comes only rarely. Javier explains that “Sonora has desert weather and soil that we don’t find in other places in Mexico, and all these conditions make animals, plants and people have to be strong and resilient, but also more respectful of resources… Bacanora reflects these unique characteristics that you can only find in Sonora.”
Region: Sonora
Maestro Bacanorero: Rumaldo Flores Amarillas
Variety: Agave Angustifolia Haw
Cooked: Underground stone oven
Fermentation: 6-12 days with well water
Grinding: Manual and machine grinding
Distillation: Double distillation in copper stills
Tasting notes
Appearance: Clear with medium viscosity
Aroma: earthy, passionate, clean and strong, with subtle notes of mesquite and oak.
Taste: Dry, complex, slightly smoky, naturally sweet with a hint of pepper and an earthy finish.
Bacanora has a long history that began before it was given its original name. In Sonora, many tribes used agave fermentation for various purposes, such as medicine or religious ceremonies. Then the Jesuits arrived and, due to the shortage of wine and grapes, they began distilling agave. After the Mexican Revolution, the right-wing ideological leader Plutargo Elías Calles became governor of Sonora and in 1925 he banned the production and consumption of mezcal, because he believed it made people violent and immoral. He created a special police force called the Acordada, and anyone found guilty was sentenced to death. However, mezcal production continued in the mountains, far from the authorities, and so it survived. Later, Plutargo became the president of Mexico and controversially offered parties to politicians and the military, to which he brought mezcal from Sonora, from a distillery located in the town of Bacanora. Instead of saying he brought mezcal, it was said he brought bacanora, and so the name became popular.
Santo Cuviso , was awarded the "Best of Class - Certified Craft Distilled Spirit Award" by the American Distillery Institute in the Agave International 2019 category.
| Volume | 500 ml |
| Packaging | 6 pcs |
| Alcohol content | 41% |
| Mark | Perra Suerte |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
