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Mezcaloteca in Oaxaca is a cozy haven for mezcal lovers, offering curated tastings of exceptional, artisanal mezcals with a personal touch from knowledgeable guides.
Reforma No. 506, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico Get directions
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"The best way to dive into mezcal is to sip pours side-by-side like a wine tasting. Mezcaloteca, an appointment-only tasting bar, provides an intimate seated experience for comparing small and limited production mezcals you’ll never find outside of Mexico. Whether you want to compare varieties (think Pinot Noir versus Grenache), different production methods (ancestral versus copper), or different regions (Oaxaca versus Michoacan, you’ll get around 90 minutes to do it. The knowledgeable, English-speaking staff guides you through the differences after letting you kiss each spirit three times before jotting down impressions and tasting notes." - Lauren Mowery
"If you really love mezcal, you must visit Mezcaloteca while you’re in Oaxaca. Book a tasting room in advance and learn how to taste traditional mezcals, how they’re made, and get a primer on the different agaves used. There are no brands here—only the products of around 120 mezcal masters. " - liliana lopez, kylie han
"For a broad sampling of mezcals from Oaxaca and beyond, make reservations at Mezcaloteca, a private bar and library offering more than 100 mezcals and educational tastings."
"If you really love mezcal, you must visit Mezcaloteca while you’re in Oaxaca. Book a tasting room in advance and learn how to taste traditional mezcals, how they’re made, and get a primer on the different agaves used. There are no brands here—only the products of around 120 mezcal masters. " - Liliana López
"Discovering Mezcal Just down the street from where we stayed in Oaxaca there was a mezcal bar called Mezcaloteca. It was staffed by one woman, very studiously sharing her love of mezcal. She poured us a tasting of three different mezcals into the little gourd cups: an espadin, a madrecuixe, and a tobala—all different agave plants, different producers. She told us how to warm up our mouths with the spirit, how to rub a little bit between our fingers to get the aromas. She didn't need to tell us how to drink it; that we knew. Reforma No. 506, Col. Centro, Oaxaca de Juárez, C.P. 68000 By AFAR Traveler , AFAR Contributor"
