REGION: Oaxaca

Arnaud Fressonnet marries the distilling traditions of his native France with the lush terroir of Cuicatlán, Oaxaca, to produce a stunning range of eaux-de-vie distilled by fifth-generation maestro destilador Rommel Krassel.

Created by the Cortés family, El Jolgorio is widely acknowledged as one of the finest collections of agave spirits produced. Rare and wild varieties are sourced from iconic mezcaleros all over Oaxaca and bottled as limited, vintage-dated releases.

Entremanos is an exciting tequila brand launched in 2023 on the tenets of transparency and sustainability. A collaboration between founder Yan Monroy and fifth-generation maestro tequilero Jaime Villalobos Sauza, Entremanos is made in Amatitán, Jalisco, at Hacienda de Oro (NOM 1522).

Gusto Histórico (meaning “historic taste”) is the new project from Marco Ochoa, co-founder of Mezcaloteca. Working with maestros mezcaleros all over Mexico, the project aims to bottle tiny batches of truly unique, heritage agave distillates: the flavors of tradition, of people, and of place.

In 2010, Sandra Ortíz Brena co-founded the legendary In Sítu Mezcalería in Oaxaca City; the bar and tasting room has since achieved world renown. Sandra’s new label, Mezcasiarca, aims to share some of the finest bottles from that collection with an international audience.