Erstwhile has been awarded BEST IN CLASS in the Agave Spirits category at the Craft Spirits Berlin Awards 2023, Europe's largest competition dedicated to handcrafted spirits. Congratulations to Erstwhile partner producers Epifania Gómez and Silverio García for winning the gold medal with their Espadin mezcal and silver with Madrecuishe (2021 Ancestral Limited Edition); and to Mario Lucas García [...]
Wine Enthusiast magazine's "Top 100 Spirits" list spotlights Erstwhile's Espadín mezcal, produced by Silverio García and Epifania Gómez in Rancho Blanco Güilá, Oaxaca.
Dustin Nelson's article for Thrillist spotlights a Virtual Mezcal Tasting featuring Erstwhile Mezcal, hosted by The Crafty Cask's Suzanne Henricksen and Sommelier Evan Rothrock.
In her article titled "Mezcal, Mexico’s Misunderstood Spirit", Kara Newman (Spirits Editor of Wine Enthusiast) shares her praise and tasting notes for Erstwhile's Espadin mezcal produced by Silverío García and Epifania Gómez in Rancho Blanco Güilá, Oaxaca.
In Episode 104 of The Spirit Guide Society podcast, host Pedro Shanahan samples five expressions of small-batch mezcal from Erstwhile Mezcal's flagship line at Las Perlas, a legendary mezcaleria in Los Angeles, California. Pedro also chats with Yuan Ji (founder of Erstwhile Mezcal) about Erstwhile's social mission of promoting small family producers in rural Mexico, and empowering [...]
