Planet Mezcal is a digital space dedicated to mezcal education, culture, and community. We explore the traditions, people, and landscapes behind mezcal while uplifting small producers and sustainable practices across Mexico.
Whether you’re new to mezcal or deep into the category, this is a place to learn, listen, and connect.
Updates
Join us for the very first Planet Mezcal Dinner Series featuring La Luna Mezcal at Agave Uptown in Oakland, CA on June 6th.
Sip through four curated mezcal expressions led by brand owner Salvador “Chava” Chavez, paired with a full Oaxacan inspired dinner crafted by Agave Uptown.
Join us for the second Planet Mezcal Dinner Series featuring Benesin Mezcal at Mesa Maguey in Oakland, CA on July 16th.
Sip through four curated mezcal expressions led by co-owner Jennifer Nolasco, paired with a full Oaxacan inspired dinner crafted by Mesa Maguey.
We’re proud to share that our first mezcal documentary, Mezcal in Danger, is officially streaming on our YouTube channel. This short film reveals the untold struggles of Oaxacan small-batch mezcaleros fighting to protect their culture, land, and traditions.
Watch now and support the voices behind mezcal.
Corporate gifting has evolved beyond company-branded swag and generic $9 wine bottles. Today, companies and coworkers are expected to give with intention. A meaningful corporate gift acknowledges individuality, and strengthens relationships with employees, partners, and clients. When done well, gifting becomes a quiet form of storytelling about who a company is and what it stands…
Over the past decade, mezcal has exploded in popularity outside of Mexico, especially in the United States. But what is it about this smoky, complex Mexican spirit that has gringos lining up to try it? Mezcal production has surged from roughly 1,000,000 liters in 2010 to over 11,000,000 liters in recent years, with about 75%…
By now, everybody knows that mezcal can get you buzzed. Like any spirit, the feeling comes from ethanol, the type of alcohol created when sugars within the agave ferment with yeast. During fermentation, natural yeast in the Mexican air turns sugar into ethanol. Distillation then concentrates that alcohol into the final spirit. When you drink…
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