Tag: mezcaleros
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Inside Tradition: Hacienda Oponguio Small-Batch Mezcales Shine at Salud Amigos Fest
At this year’s Salud Amigos Fest, we were honored to host the Mezcal Buzz Media Corner, where we connected directly with passionate producers keeping agave traditions alive. One of those voices was Juan Manuel Mejía, maestro mezcalero of Hacienda Oponguio —a family-run, small-batch mezcal brand from Michoacán. This interview was brought to you by Cask…
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Measuring Mezcal ABV with a Venencia: A Traditional Technique
Learn how mezcaleros use a venencia to measure ABV by observing perlas (bubbles). A fascinating look at tradition, science, and mezcal craftsmanship.
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Agua Mágica Introduces A Sipping Mezcal That “Reveals the Depths of Oaxacan Culture”
Agua Mágica, an ultra-premium spirits brand revealing the depths of Oaxacan culture through a transcendent sipping experience, launches their first mezcal. Founded by an all-Mexican team, Agua Mágica embraces Oaxaca’s rich, artisanal history while aiming to recontextualize mezcal consumption occasions and empower the mezcaleros and community behind the agave elixir. “From my upbringing in Mexico, with close ties…