Master Mezcalier: Artisanal & Ancestral Distilleries Tour
Oaxaca City, Oaxaca05 HoursStarts 09:00Cancellation up to 1 day before
About this experience
A premium connoisseur experience designed for true aficionados of Oaxaca's most sacred spirit. Begin with a photo stop at the ancient Tule Tree before traveling deep into agave country to visit two distinct, world-class palenques. At the first distillery, learn the artisanal method (underground stone oven roasting, horse-drawn stone tahona wheel crushing, and copper alembic still distillation). Next, venture to the community of Xaaga to meet an authentic Master Mezcalier preserving rare ancestral mezcal: agave crushed by hand using heavy wooden mallets in oak tree troughs and double-distilled exclusively in pre-Hispanic clay pots with reed tubes. Conclude with an educational guided tasting comparing wild agave varieties.
Key details
Destination
Oaxaca City
Duration
05 Hours
Start time
09:00
Operating days
Mon, Tue, Fri
Group size
2 – 12 people
Children ages
3 – 11 years
Cancellation
Up to 1 day before
Service
Spanish and English
What is included
Round-trip air-conditioned hotel transportation, certified bilingual tour coordinator, liability insurance, photo stop at the Tule Tree, technical tour of artisanal copper-still distillery with tasting, exclusive tour of an ancestral clay-pot distillery in Xaaga, and sensory tasting guided by a master mezcalier.
Not included
Tule Tree admission ($20.00 MXN), community access fee ($100.00 MXN), additional food and drinks, gratuities, bottled mezcal purchases.
Itinerary
09:00 AMHotel departure | 09:30 AM Photo stop at the monumental Tule Tree | 10:30 AM Technical visit to artisanal palenque: roasting, wood vat fermentation & espadín tasting | 11:45 AM Transfer to Xaaga meeting the Ancestral Master Mezcalier: hand mallet crushing & clay-pot distillation | 12:45 PM Sensory tasting of rare wild agaves (tobalá, tepextate, arroqueño) | 01:30 PM Return drive | 02:00 PM Hotel drop-off.
Times are approximate and may vary with traffic and weather.
Comfortable closed shoes for dirt distillery grounds, light clothing, sunglasses, hat, and cash for community fee and exclusive vintage mezcal bottle purchases.
Important notes
Recommended for adults (18+ years). Having a substantial breakfast before the tour is strongly recommended prior to spirits tastings.
Cancellation and conditions
You can cancel up to 1 day before the date of the experience.
Minimum of 2 people per booking.
Child rate applies from 3 to 11 years; older travelers pay the adult rate.
After payment you receive your coupon and itinerary in PDF by email and in My trips.
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