Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Spirits of 2025 | 97 Points Erstwhile Five-Spice Duck Pechuga Mezcal, a limited-edition pechuga mezcal handcrafted by Silverio García and Epifania Gómez in Rancho Blanco Güilá, Oaxaca, earned 97 Points and a spot on Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Spirits of 2025.
Wine Enthusiast spotlights Erstwhile Turkey Mole Negro Pechuga in "Turkey-Infused Booze? Pechuga Mezcal Is Coming to Thanksgiving": an exploration of pechuga-style mezcals distilled with turkey and the common themes of family and gratitude shared by both Oaxacan and North American Thanksgiving holiday traditions.
Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Spirits of 2019 | Erstwhile Espadín Mezcal Wine Enthusiast's "Top 100 Spirits" list features Erstwhile's Espadín mezcal, crafted by Silverio García and Epifania Gómez in Rancho Blanco Güilá, Oaxaca.
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 the October 2019 issue of Wine Enthusiast, this article titled "Breaking Down the Difference Between Mezcal and Tequila" by Kara Newman (Spirits Editor of Wine Enthusiast) shares praise and tasting notes for Erstwhile's Arroqueño mezcal distilled by Hortensia Hernández Martínez and the late Juan Hernández Méndez in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca.
