Erstwhile Mezcal + BBQ | Sunday Asado at Colonia Verde
Last Sunday (June 16, 2019, which also happened to be Father’s Day), we made our mezcal debut at Colonia Verde’s sold-out Sunday Asado. Although the event was [...]
Erstwhile Mezcal’s Online Store is Live!
Hello, fellow mezcal lovers! We have some really exciting news to share with you. You can now order Erstwhile Mezcal online directly from our website, and have your favorite mezcals shipped [...]
La Lonchería + Erstwhile = Best NYC Mezcal Monday
It is our immense pleasure to spotlight and team up with our friends at La Lonchería: New York’s first Mexican lonchería and our beloved neighborhood mezcaleria in [...]
Why Erstwhile? Why Velociraptor? Erstwhile Mezcal’s Name and Logo Explained.
What is the story behind Erstwhile Mezcal’s logo? Why is there a baby in the black-and-white photo on the back label? Why is our brand called Erstwhile? [...]
Silverio García Luis: Master Mezcalero
Mezcal made from Espadín, a cultivated (versus wild) varietal of the agave plant, is by far the most common varietal you are likely to find in your [...]
Juan Hernández Méndez: Master Mezcalero
Hortensia and Juan Hernández, circa March 2018, in front of the tinas (fermentation vats) at their family palenque in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca. [...]