Mexico’s staple culture is represented by the smoky Mezcal spirit, which is best experienced by guests and locals through the mezcal tours. As a visitor, you can explore the family-owned distilleries, and taste the rare brews, and witness the aged mezcals.
Over the years Mexico City has been ranked as a mezcal-lovers heaven, including dive bars, posh eateries, and entertainment spots. This city provides some of the best Oaxaca mezcal tours you can consider booking in 2024, and enjoy as a sole traveler or with loved ones.
The article provides you with some of the best Oaxaca mezcal tours and other mezcal tours in Mexico, You have a rare experience to learn about the history, cultural backgrounds, production, different flavors associated with the iconic spirit.
Oaxaca Mezcal Tours – Mezcal Tasting Best Tours
1. The Oaxaca Mezcal Tour
One of the most recommended tours is through the very reliable tour company, Viator. The Oaxaca Mezcal Tour allows you to step away from the tourist activities and discover an all-inclusive, behind-the-scenes view of Oaxaca’s traditional centuries-old tradition of mezcal production.
This tour encompasses visiting a number of local mezcal distilleries where you can see the process in action, enjoy tastings and meet local producers, and enjoy wide-ranging tastings. This is one of the most private and intimate tours and offers a personal mezcal experience.
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2. The Oaxaca Mezcal Journey
The Oaxaca Mezcal Journey is another highly recommended outing to pamper your love for Mezcal.
This is an educational tour to learn about the culture of mezcal and all the surrounding traditions. The tour starts in the center of the city of Oaxaca and progresses to visit the towns of Mitla and Matatlán.
You’ll take a walking tour through the beautiful agave fields where you’ll learn all about this very interesting plant and be able to take photographs. After this you’ll head to the artisan mezcal distillery to learn the entire artisan process of making mezcal. The tour includes unlimited tasting of various varieties of mezcal so this is a winner in my books!
This Oaxaca Mezcal tour also includes a meal at an Oaxacan restaurant and even more mezcal!
Read more about The Mezcal Journey and book your tour here!
Mezcal Tasting in Oaxaca – Best Mezcalerias
Mezcal is a staple distilled alcoholic beverage in Mexico produced from agave plants, representing the country’s cuisine and culture. Learning about the production process, and getting a taste of the Mezcal tour is a unique experience you can have in Mexico.
Oaxaca is the original state for Mezcal production, making it the best place to enjoy a Oaxaca mezcal tour taken with guides among the local mezcal distilleries to learn the process. You can taste many mezcal types, buy the drinks, and learn the story behind their production.
The production process starts with harvesting the mature plants, roasting the pina on hot rocks inside pit ovens for three days, and crushing, mashing, and mixing with water, before fermentation in huge barrels.
The liquid is then double distilled in clay pots to improve the flavor and increase the alcohol content, which is then bottled and sold.
Some of the best places to have a mezcal tasting in Oaxaca include the bar, In Situ Mezcaleria, and La Mezcalerita. In his expansive article, willflyforfood.net ranked the mezcaleria, In Situ, as one of the most highly-regarded mezcal bars in Oaxaca. In Situ has the biggest collection of artisanal mezcal in Mexico, and the tasters are allowed to taste up to 3-4 glasses of any mezcal they select.
Remember though, the costs at In Situ are considered premium, charging up to MXN 450, but it is worth it because many rank them as the best Mezcal Tour bar in Mexico. The information on the drinks is also extensive, and the bartender gives out cards with information on every mezcal type.
Note that In Situ open between 2pm-11pm Monday to Saturday at Vicente Guerrero no. 413, Zona in Oaxaca de Juarez.
La Mezcalerita is ranked among the best mezcal bars in Mexico as well and despite the small size, the design is unique, with two floors, and a full tasting room on the second floor.
Other Mexico Mezcal Tours – Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta is a beautiful beach destination on the Pacific coast of Mexico. You can take a mixology cocktail class and learn how to make mezcal cocktails like a pro. You can also enjoy the beach and other local attractions while sipping on your mezcal cocktails.
This is perfect chance to drink yourself through Vallarta and enjoy the local favorites. Vallarta is known for crafty cocktails, with amazing cocktail spots. You can enjoy five tasty Agave spirits that include Mezcal, Racilla, Sotol, Pulque, and Tequila. You have a chance to taste them alone, or make the cocktails from wonderful mixologists in Puerto Vallarta.
The Viator Food and Mixology Tour tour takes four hours and includes a walking tour of Puerto Vallarta, with the guide explaining the different types of Mezcal as well as introducing you to delicious food to wash it down with. You’ll have a chance to taste amazing tacos just to ensure you keep on your feet. It also includes some Mexican desserts so dig in!
In reality, Tequila, Mezcal, Sotol, Pulque, and Racilia are close cousins, and the tour allows you to feel and know the differences in taste. Understand what Pulque is and why it’s considered the great grandfather of the Agave spirits from the time of the Aztecs?
You not only taste the cocktails, but the tour mixology experts share the history behind the drinks, including the regions they come from.
Try the different flavors on offer in Mexico, and specifically Puerto Vallarta. The most common include a Mezcal Cocktail made with lime, cucumber and a secret ingredient from the area. Consider adding a Jalapeño Margarita made using purely natural ingredients to round it all out!
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Xochimilco Tour with Mezcal
Xochimilco represent a network of canals and gardens located in the southern part of Mexico City. I’ve been here a few times and enjoyed both times immensely!
You can take a traditional trajinera (Mexican gondola) and cruise down the canals while enjoying a mezcal tasting. The Xochimilco Magic Tour provides a 3 hour adventure in order to enjoy all the scenery. gardens and scenery.
During the trip, you can purchase more food, and mariachi music from nearby boat vendors on the way. Also consider stopping at the replica Island of the Dolls, and finish the trip at the Handicraft market. Enjoy beer, mezcal, guacamole, snacks, and chips. It is better to travel in a small group of 10 to enjoy a personalized experience.
During the trip consider visiting the Axolotl Xochimilco Sanctuary to see axolotl, chinampas, and other artificial islands along the way. Axolotl pronounciation (ah-ho-lo-tal) is an animal originating from Xochimilco and are found along the canals that make the experience worth every penny.
Also consider exploring the floating gardens in Xochimilco using a local tour, which will ensure your personal needs and likes are met 100%. You can personalize your itinerary indicating all the sites you wish to visit in Mexico City.
Also consider visiting the Convent of San Bernadino de Siena, considered among the oldest churches in Mexico City. Or the Dolores Olmedo Museum to know something about the socialite? Dolores Olmedo Patino had herhacienda turned into museum house to represent unique art in the city.
Other Mexico Tours
Best Cooking Classes – San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende is a colonial town located in central Mexico. It is known for its amazing art scene, colonial architecture, and unique delicious cuisine. You can take a cooking class and learn how to make traditional Mexican dishes like mole and chiles rellenos. You can also enjoy a mezcal tasting and learn how to pair mezcal with different Mexican dishes.
Consider enrolling for the following classes in San Miguel de Allende:-
- The Mexican Culinary Institute in Mexico City. It offers a variety of courses and programs on traditional Mexican cuisine.
- La Cocina Que Canta in San Miguel de Allende. It provides a farm-to-table cooking classes focused on organic and seasonal ingredients. The cooking school is located at the Rancho La Puerta resort just outside of San Miguel de Allende. The classes concentrate on using organic and seasonal ingredients. In addition, you learn about the Mexican cuisine, plant-based cooking, and bread baking.
- Sazon: This cooking school is at the center of San Miguel de Allende. Lessons offered Mexican cuisine, such as tacos, salsas, and mole. The best thing includes classes done in English targeting the novice and experienced cooks.
- Casa de la Cuesta: It is a bed and breakfast hotel providing cooking classes in a beautiful outdoor kitchen that overlooks San Miguel de Allende. They concentrate on traditional Mexican cuisine under the guidance of a local chef.
Mezcal and Lucha Libre Wrestling
Imagine sipping neat mezcal, in perfect accompaniment to a luminous night of lucha libre wrestling.
Lucha libre began in the early 20th century as a way for Mexican wrestlers to differentiate themselves from their American counterparts. The wrestlers, known as luchadors, don colorful masks and costumes and incorporate acrobatic moves and high-flying maneuvers into their matches.
Masks are an important part of lucha libre culture, and many wrestlers wear them to conceal their identities and create a sense of mystery and intrigue. Another key aspect of lucha libre is the sense of pageantry and showmanship that surrounds each match.
Matches are often filled with dramatic moments and unexpected twists, with wrestlers using a variety of tactics to gain the upper hand. Lucha libre has become a major part of Mexican culture, with matches drawing huge crowds and the wrestlers themselves achieving celebrity status.
Many luchadors have become household names in Mexico and beyond, and the sport has inspired a wide range of merchandise and media, from action figures and comic books to movies and television shows. This is a great experience for any traveler.
There are many places in Mexico where you can experience lucha libre wrestling, but one of the best is in Mexico City. If you want to combine wrestling and mezcal you must take the Lucha Libre Experience and Mezcal Tasting in Mexico City. You can watch as masked wrestlers perform incredible feats of athleticism and skill, all while dressed in colorful costumes and masks as well as partaking in some prime mezcal!
Mexico has a rich culture and traditions. The best mezcal tours in Mexico offer a wonderful experience for local and foreign visitors. Whether you are a mezcal lover or just want to learn more about this traditional Mexican beverage, a mezcal tour is an unforgettable experience that you won’t want to miss.
From mezcal tasting to taco eating experiences, lucha libre wrestling, Xochimilco boat trips, mixology cocktail classes, cooking classes, and much more, Mexico has something for everyone. So, what are you waiting for? Book your mezcal tour today and experience the best that Mexico has to offer.
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Hi I’m Shannon!
Hi, I’m Shannon and I’m a Canadian who fell in love with Mexico on my first trip to Puerto Vallarta when I was a young adult.
That started a 30 year love affair with this country which led to marrying my Mexican husband and building a home in Mexico. And now I have even a stronger connection to this gorgeous and complex country.
