The Sanchez distillery is a small family business established for over 150 years in Candelaria Yegolé, a village in the state of Oaxaca. For four generations, the Sanchez maestro mezcaleros have passed down their expertise from father to son to craft exceptional artisanal mezcals. Smaller in size and with a wider diameter than the Cuishe agave, the Madre Cuishe (Mother Cuishe) gets its name from a tradition of planting these agaves around Espadin fields to protect them, much like a mother would protect her children. It is typically found in higher altitude areas with a milder climate compared to the environment of the Cuishe.