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Churique
Common name
Churique
Mezcal use
“Churique” is used as a local name for Agave shrevei in Chihuahua and Sonoa, the spirit is sometimes referred to as “lechuguilla” (local names vary)
Producers
Cumbrita de la Sierra, Rancho Tepua
Description
Churique is a rosette of blue-gray blades, lance-shaped leaves with big, serrated teeth.
Size
4.6–5.6 ft (1.4–1.7 m)
State
Chihuahua
Terrain
Open rocky sites in pine oak forest and volcanic foothills; often on slopes and canyon walls
Species name
Agave shrevei