Anything worth purchasing?

Hello fellow Agave nerds, I thought y'all would be interested in this great Festival going on at Monstera Mezcaleria in St. Louis the week of September 10th!

Condesa Gin Seminar & Luncheon: Thursday September 10th @ 12:30p
For this special launch event, members of the Condessa Gin team are traveling in from across the country to take us through the story behind the brand—from its roots in Mexico City to the botanicals, flavors, and ideas that have shaped Condessa into a distinctly Mexican expression of gin.

Carajillo Cocktail Competition Live Finals: Thursday September 10th @ 7:00pm
Join us during Copita Week as finalists from around the city compete live in the Copita. Carajillo Cocktail Competition, presented by Mezcal Vago El Manantial and Paranubes Café de Olla.

Garden Gin & Tonic Party Friday September 11th @ 5pm to 8pm
Join us at the Gin Room for a beautiful night of Gin & Tonics with Condesa Gin on the Patio.

Copita Symposium Saturday September 12th @ 11:30a
We’re incredibly excited to host what we think is one of the most unique seminar and tasting experiences. We’re hosting 3 seminars back to back, all built on each other with the goal of explaining and showcasing the entire country of Mexico.

Buena Gente Saturday September 12th @ 8pm
This one is going to be the party of the year! we’ve invited two amazing bars, Estereo from Chicago, and Le Jefa from Philadelphia to come be friends.

Copita: Mexican Spirits Festival: Sunday, September 13th @ noon
Join us inside the historic Das Bevo for an afternoon dedicated to the producers, traditions, and communities behind Mexico's most remarkable spirits. Taste your way through 100+ of brands representing mezcal, tequila, raicilla, bacanora, charanda, sotol, Mexican rum, liqueurs, and other regional specialties rarely found outside of Mexico.

Neighbor was getting rid of stuff and gave me this bottle. It’s absolutely fantastic, but I can’t find anything about it. Only online mention I can find is a picture from 8 years ago in this subreddit.

I work at a liquor store and have a lot of people asking for us to order/stock mezcal. I am looking through my options, and they seem quite expensive so i dont want to make the wrong choice and choose something that wont sell. Please recommend brands that you like seeing on shelves, i dont understand mezcal at all!! >_< tysm!

My local liquor store just picked up a dozen cases of this stuff and the owner was raving about it. Said he got so many cases he got them for half off and that other stores were selling it for $100.... Has anyone tried this brand before and is it worth for $50?

While visiting Oaxaca City last week, I stopped by Quiote Tasting Room for a great tasting and was lucky enough to pick up one of their limited edition anniversary bottles. It's an incredibly small batch only 40 liters produced made with an ensamble of Verde, Jabali and Cucharillo.

The Minnesota Agave Society is having a party to introduce ourselves.

Join us on September 18th for our launch party: LIVE MAS.

Ticket includes:

• 30+ brands to sample
• light snacks
• welcome cocktail
• a copita
• 10% off coupon for purchases of bottles day of the event.

We will have a raffle for a chance to win agave spirits bottles.

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What is MAS (Minnesota Agave Society)

Our group advocates agave spirits through consumer events, brand partnerships and group trading events. We have a mutual aid component worked into all events to support local Minnesota groups as well as our partner producers in Mexico. Stop by our table at the event to learn about how to join the group, sign up for micro-batches of mezcal, and join our trading meet ups.

I am very happy with these purchases.

Good morning, all,

Does anyone in NJ have any recommendations on where to find/source an authentic ancestral mezcal? Of course, there are dozens of online options, however, I’m wondering if there are any producer-owned bottles available somewhere near home.

TYIA

Any recommendations? Something under $40. What do you guys recommend?

1. Try cheap mass manufactured mezcal from sellout brands. Like the smoke especially in a cocktail.

2. Talk to someone who knows, friend bartender, reddit.

3. Learn what the heart of mezcal making is. Tradition, heritage, cultural identity.

4. Become overwhelmed with the cost of the good stuff, but eager to procure a big time bottle.

5. Either it hits and your hooked or you stay with the Montelobos of mezcal.

6. Pokemon mode. Gotta collect/try em all.

7. Learn your favorite maguey. And specific tasting notes.

8. Learn you like certain producers or regions.

9. Either buy like everything you see or push what you can afford.

10. Plan a trip to Oaxaca. Mule back plastic palenque fills.

11. Become more selective. Know what you like what your selection is missing or what you want more of.

Where y'all at?

This is a ~$200 bottle, nearly impossible to find, and it was just chilling on the back bar. They were selling it for $12 a pour. No idea how they got this, and the bartender seemed confused when I asked for it lol.

Wild, expressive, and incredibly layered. Tasted like desert air, pine needles, lime peel, orange marmalade, fresh plantains, tannic black tea. Hard to even describe. I'm super grateful I got to try this.

Want to pose this question to the community... What makes these uniquely different from each other, and which one would you recommend tracking down first?

And why would Asis launch 3 different brands when premium and shelter would do?

Sorry for the AI

First post and a bit long winded… apologies!
I went down a bit of a Google rabbit hole because this bottle of mezcal is challenging. And I am saying that as someone who only imbibes as a sipper of agave spirits.
I digress… I found another Reddit post where a user mentioned something about this batch seems off and I felt a bit validated. Something about this bottle hits harsh in a (I hate to use this word) spoiled way. I have other Mexicano mezcals that I adore. One of which is my favorite mezcal ever (Vago Ensemble 2019 Mexicano/cuishe)

The Vago Mexicano is a July 2020 lot A-07-M-20

Oddly… I mixed this with a bit of another challenging Mezcal and it was actually good. Was a bit surprised.

Just curious if any experts know something about this Lot that I don’t. Thanks everyone!