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Cincoañero
Common name
Cincoañero
Mezcal use
Endangered, traditional regional mezcal and agave spirit; more often known for fibre but used locally for rustic mezcals
Producers
Loma Noble" (future variety)
Description
Cincoañero grows as a bold rosette; it’s the kind you hunt for. Grown by those who choose care over volume, saved for the truly curious, only.
Size
4.5-7 ft (1.37-2.13 m)
State
Oaxaca
Terrain
Coastal dunes and rocky coastal scrub on sandy to rocky substrates; also cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions
Species name
Agave cantala