Go Solo
Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in food and beverage but unsure what to expect? Then read up on Go Solo Magazine's interview with Yuan Ji, Co-Founder and CEO of Erstwhile Mezcal.
Inner Wealth
In this episode of Inner Wealth podcast, Nicole Cacal (Founder of Forbes Ignite) speaks with Yuan Ji (Founder of Erstwhile Mezcal) about applying her legal expertise to advocacy efforts on behalf of independent mezcal producers in Mexico, serving others through your business, and the iterative process of uncovering your company’s mission.
Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Daily Star spotlights Erstwhile Mezcal's participation in the "Ignite Agave: Women of Mezcal" panel, which explores women’s role in mezcal as part of the 2022 Agave Heritage Festival in Tucson, Arizona.
PACIFIC San Diego
PACIFIC magazine spotlights a March 2020 mezcal tasting and fundraiser that Erstwhile Mezcal hosted in conjunction with Tahona Bar in San Diego, California. All ticket proceeds from the event were donated to S.A.C.R.E.D. (Saving Agave for Culture, Recreation, Education and Development) for their project of replanting tobalá agave seedlings, and gifting seedlings to mezcal producers and [...]
Rabbit Hole
In this article for Rabbit Hole magazine titled "The Mezcal Invasion", B. Alexandra Szerlip does a deep dive into mezcal's history and Erstwhile Mezcal’s mission to partner with small, independent family-owned producers and bring their craft to international markets for the first time.
The Spirit Guide Society
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 [...]
Foodboro
Foodboro, in this article celebrating women entrepreneurs in the food & beverage industries, interviews Yuan Ji (founder of Erstwhile Mezcal) for her outlook and advice for fellow women entrepreneurs in male-dominated industries.
Heritage Radio Network | Why Food? Podcast
Goodbye Big Law. Hello Mezcal. In Episode 46 of Heritage Radio Network's Why Food? podcast, co-hosts Jenny Dorsey and Ethan Frisch interview Yuan Ji, founder of Erstwhile Mezcal, on her decision to leave a successful legal practice in order to start a company with a mission of connecting small, independent producers in Mexico with global [...]