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The World’s First Five-Spice Duck Pechuga Mezcal

Erstwhile Mezcal is thrilled to release the world’s first Five-Spice Duck Pechuga. This 500-liter batch is an experimental collaboration between Erstwhile and Epifania Gómez & Silverio García, our friends and long-time partner producers hailing from Rancho Blanco Güilá, Oaxaca.   Making mezcal at Palenque Don Lencho – Silverio & Epifania’s family distillery named in honor [...]

By |2023-09-18T19:21:30+00:00September 17th, 2023|News|0 Comments

Erstwhile Presents: Thanksgiving Turkey Mole Negro Pechuga Mezcal

The season of gratitude, family, and togetherness is just around the corner. Here are Erstwhile Mezcal, we are thrilled to bring you a delectable treat to celebrate Thanksgiving and all your holiday feasts with rich flavors, unforgettable memories, and plenty of love. Introducing Thanksgiving Turkey Mole Negro Pechuga, a 2023 limited release. This 500-liter batch [...]

By |2023-09-18T19:24:35+00:00September 14th, 2023|News|0 Comments

The Origins of Mezcal, Tequila and Agave Spirit Distillation in West-Central Mexico

How, and where, did distillation of agave spirits like mezcal, tequila, tuxca, raicilla, and bacanora first begin in Mexico? Several theories have been proposed by researchers, historians, and archaeologists.  Some suggest indigenous populations had been distilling alcohol from agave plants before European contact.  Others claim agave spirit distillation began during the early 17th century, after [...]

By |2023-04-27T16:27:22+00:00February 19th, 2023|News|0 Comments

Gift Grandpa’s Ancestral Mezcal Trio. Pre-Orders Open.

Give the storytellers and craft spirit lovers in your life a gift that will light up their imaginations this holiday season. Erstwhile Ancestral Mezcal Trio is open for pre-orders only at SpiritHub.com. Pre-order today in time for the holidays, while supplies last. Taste three heritage mezcals - distilled in clay pots - from two legendary producers: Madre [...]

By |2023-03-01T00:18:57+00:00December 4th, 2022|News|0 Comments

Erstwhile Presents: The World’s First Bacon Pechuga Mezcal

Erstwhile Mezcal is thrilled to release the world’s first Bacon Pechuga, an all-women collaboration between Erstwhile founder Yuan Ji, Master Distiller Hortensia Hernández Martínez, and her daughters - Lidia and Nallely - in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca. This remarkable 300-liter batch of Bacon Pechuga Mezcal is one of seven exciting new limited-edition releases from Erstwhile Mezcal [...]

By |2021-10-22T14:40:56+00:00September 21st, 2021|News|0 Comments

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