Mas Mezcal

At Vago, we believe in walking away from the beaten path, losing ourselves in the hills, and searching out the extraordinary. We seek out small batch mezcaleros, who for generations have been perfecting their craft deep in the mountains of Southern Oaxaca. Dust off a bottle and drink it in.

Our latest special release is something we have patiently been waiting for the last few years! Those that follow Mezcal Vago likely know that we have been working with maestro Joel Barriga for a while now, bottling the 100% Espadín he and his son Adán produce in the village of Hacienda Tapanala, hidden in the Oaxacan Sierra Madre del Sur. Over this time we have had several conversations with them about producing other expressions to complement their Espadín and showcase the skill of the father-son team. Well, 2020 is the year! We are very proud to announce our second Colorado-exclusive release is a wonderful ensamble of Tepeztate and Tobalá produced in January of 2020!

Nov 18

Nov 18 Introducing our Hijos de Aquilino Labels

Francisco Terrazas

Culture

Mezcal Vago is proud to move to the next chapter in our story with the launch of Hijos de Aquilino. Since the passing of Aquilino earlier this year, his sons Temo and Mateo have been preparing to carry on the family tradition. Having spent their lives at Aquilino’s side, learning his methods and gaining the knowledge handed down through generations, they have spent the last few years taking on more of the distillation duties at the family palenque. With the launch of Hijos de Aquilino, Temo and Mateo are proud to work together to build on the legacy Aquilino left them.