MEZCAL EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS OF OAXACA, ranging from one to several days, taking you into the hills
We take you to where others don't, that is into the Oaxacan hinterland, and perhaps into the fields, to speak with, photograph, sample and learn from family members who make artisanal mezcal, using clay pot distillation, traditional copper stills, and a hybrid between hand-crafted and industrial (if that interests you). The object is to teach and show you as many stages of production as practicabl
03/06/2025
Yesterday's group had a truly unique experience while out on a mezcal tour with Alvin.
We usually are able to provide the option for groups of four or more mezcal aficionados, an opportunity to have a brunch prepared by one of the distiller's mothers, at the palenque, a complete meal of fresh Oaxacan fare, or course including hand-made tortillas. This mealtime experience can take place either before or after the ancestral mezcal tasting at the palenque.
03/06/2025
We usually are able to provide the option for groups of four or more mezcal aficionados, an opportunity to have a brunch prepared by one of the distiller's mothers, at the palenque, a complete meal of fresh Oaxacan fare, or course including hand-made tortillas. This mealtime experience can take place either before or after the ancestral mezcal tasting at the palenque.
15/12/2021
Yesterday: Zapotec cook teaching American chef how to make a mezcalatte from scratch.
21/04/2021
07/02/2021
Yesterday's #2 photo of the day: In San Baltazar Chichicapam, god-daughter Estela Hernández in the process of making her first batch of conos de lechecilla (puff pastry cones filled with vanilla pudding); when sales of mezcal drop to a trickle, one must seek other ways of paying for necessary expenses, and so Estela is thinking outside of the box.
07/02/2021
Yesterday's #1 photo of the day: fermentation vat with tiny wooden chair, at the palenque of Rosario Ángeles in Santa Catarina Minas.