Visit Agave Fields and Learn Ancestral Distilling Techniques with Several Generations of Mezcaleros
Santa Catarina is a mezcal town known for its unique technique of distilling mezcal in clay pots rather than in copper or other metal. This experience leaves from Tlayudona in the morning, and we’ll head first to the village of Ocotlán, where you will enjoy a delicious breakfast with Oaxaca’s own Frida Kahlo in the town’s local market.
After breakfast we will pick up the master distiller and go visit the agave fields so that you can begin to identify the structure and the science behind various versions of the plant. This is also a wonderful spot to take photos. Next we’ll go to the palenque of the mezcal master, where you can try different types of traditional mezcal made from both wild and cultivated agaves. The Maestro Luis will provide us with an explanation about the process of distilling, the industry, and the culture surrounding mezcal. We’ll close out the day by enjoying locally-made tamales with the producer and his family so that we head back to Tlayudona full of mezcal, lunch, and a stockpile of memories.
What to Expect
Step Two: Once we’ve found a date that works for our hosts and for your group, we will send you a Paypal request for a deposit for your experience or an invitation to sign up using our website calendar. (Feel free to check our calendar for the experiences we currently have confirmed!) *
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Step Three: We will meet you at Tlayudona, located inside the Plaza San Cristóbal in street M. Bravo 210 local C, Centro.
Experience Includes
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Transportation from/to Tlayudona (210C M.Bravo Street, Colonia Centro)
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Ample and freshly-made breakfast at the Ocotlán market
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Visit to the agave fields
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Explanation and talk with the maestro Luis about the history and the process of mezcal, the crushing by hand with a mallet and the ancestral technique of distillation with a clay pot
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Tamales with the master distillers
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Tasting of 4 emblematic traditional mezcales of Oaxaca
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The opportunity to purchase mezcal directly from the distiller
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Spanish/English translation
Logistics and Cost
Time Involvement: Approximately 7 Hours
Transportation: Round trip from/to Tlayudona (210C M. Bravo Street, Colonia Centro, inside the Plaza San Cristobal)
Costs and Minimums: 2,570 MXN per person
There is a minimum of 2 people for this experience. If you are a single person who would like to sign up for this experience, you can cover the minimum cost of 2 people or write to us to see when we have this experience on the calendar with that minimum requirement already met.
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