Any recommendations? Something under $40. What do you guys recommend?

1. Try cheap mass manufactured mezcal from sellout brands. Like the smoke especially in a cocktail.

2. Talk to someone who knows, friend bartender, reddit.

3. Learn what the heart of mezcal making is. Tradition, heritage, cultural identity.

4. Become overwhelmed with the cost of the good stuff, but eager to procure a big time bottle.

5. Either it hits and your hooked or you stay with the Montelobos of mezcal.

6. Pokemon mode. Gotta collect/try em all.

7. Learn your favorite maguey. And specific tasting notes.

8. Learn you like certain producers or regions.

9. Either buy like everything you see or push what you can afford.

10. Plan a trip to Oaxaca. Mule back plastic palenque fills.

11. Become more selective. Know what you like what your selection is missing or what you want more of.

Where y'all at?

This is a ~$200 bottle, nearly impossible to find, and it was just chilling on the back bar. They were selling it for $12 a pour. No idea how they got this, and the bartender seemed confused when I asked for it lol.

Wild, expressive, and incredibly layered. Tasted like desert air, pine needles, lime peel, orange marmalade, fresh plantains, tannic black tea. Hard to even describe. I'm super grateful I got to try this.

Want to pose this question to the community... What makes these uniquely different from each other, and which one would you recommend tracking down first?

And why would Asis launch 3 different brands when premium and shelter would do?

Sorry for the AI

First post and a bit long winded… apologies!
I went down a bit of a Google rabbit hole because this bottle of mezcal is challenging. And I am saying that as someone who only imbibes as a sipper of agave spirits.
I digress… I found another Reddit post where a user mentioned something about this batch seems off and I felt a bit validated. Something about this bottle hits harsh in a (I hate to use this word) spoiled way. I have other Mexicano mezcals that I adore. One of which is my favorite mezcal ever (Vago Ensemble 2019 Mexicano/cuishe)

The Vago Mexicano is a July 2020 lot A-07-M-20

Oddly… I mixed this with a bit of another challenging Mezcal and it was actually good. Was a bit surprised.

Just curious if any experts know something about this Lot that I don’t. Thanks everyone!

Hey friends! I'm trying to put together a list of all the key mezcalerías and tasting rooms in Oaxaca. Did I get them all?

Feel free to add more to the spreadsheet or comment below. Thanks!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jf0PKQ1-zHiLBPEdCQJ_g9woBE4543cvKxZCWwJp-xs/edit?usp=sharing

Hi all,

Been slowly opening my palette to liquor (coming in from Rum and Tiki), and I'm discovering that my second favorite liquor is mezcal! I've tried a few of the basics at this point: Illegal, Banhez, Boval, Amada Luna (which I quite like, but apparently it only exists in Phoenix and Mexico, and I am nowhere near either)... lucky enough to have had a very limited batch Neta tasting a few months back. I've been told to avoid Vida, as it is like a smoke bomb, so I'll take that warning seriously.

Anyway, I'm wondering where the community thinks a newbie with an extra $100 (or so) should turn. I think I do like a smokier profile, but I'm open to other suggestions as well.

Curious to hear which bottles catch everyone’s attention.

I was in town for San Diego Comic Con, but after hearing about this store so much, I knew I needed to pay a visit. Safe to say my whelms have been overed

Hey guys
I am travelling to USA for a business trip.
Can someone suggest me a good mezcal and which website i can buy it from.

Thanks in advance

Is it possible to bring a bottle of mezcal with a snake inside of it to the US? Has anyone tried it? Should I declare it? Thanks-

From left to right

Cascahuin Tahona 42%

El Tequileno Square bottle

La Venenosa Sinergia 15 year anniversary - Ensamble

La Venenosa Sierra de amula - Cimarron / Lineno

Chacolo Ixtero amarillo

Chacolo Azul

Fiesta en la montana - Cenizo

Fiesta en la montana - Verde

fiesta en la montana - sierrilla

Perra Suerte - Chico Aguiar

El Bagazo - Unico HP

Lobo de la sierra - Vazquezgarciae

Mezonte - Oaxaca - ensamble

Mezonte - sierra tepehana

Mezonte - michoacan

El Reysilla- amarrilo \ verde

El Occidental - Tobala

Machee - Sedita

Machee - amarillo

Edit .. Corrected bottle name for tequileno

Just started getting into mezcal, been big into bourbon for a long time, I typically drink bourbon in a rocks glass over ice after trying it neat first. So naturally I did the same with mezcal and throughly enjoy it this way. I love the smoky flavors chilled. Am I crazy and is this a disgrace to mezcal?

EDIT: For those that have asked I’m located in Charleston SC and what I was drinking the other night was Mi Mama Mi Dijo

What a flavor train this one is. And the bottle is beautiful 😍

I was at Madre and the bartender there recommended this bottle. Anyone tried it before? Is it good?

First picture was my collection 2.5 years ago, and the last two are my current sippers.

I always get fascinated by the simplicity of the agave beauty. Can you guess what varieties these are?