Celebrate Mezcal Week with us at Flores SF on Union Street! Our selection of 40+ delicious mezcals, special mezcal cocktails, authentic Mexican dishes and festive atmosphere will make you feel like you’ve been transported to Oaxaca.
Event Category: Mezcal Flight
SACRED agave spirits tasting at Calavera
Mezcal Week’s kick off event!
Lou Bank travels to rural Mexico to learn directly from the artisans who make heirloom agave spirits — what would be called “mezcal” if the Mexican government hadn’t taken ownership of that word. He brings the spirits back to the US, where he hosts tastings that raise money to improve quality of life in the rural communities where these spirits are made. This work led to Lou founding the non-profit SACRED. Join Lou — winner of the 2018 Golden Spirits Award from Tales of the Cocktail — at Calavera for a free tasting of these heirloom agave spirits and learn about traditional fermentation and distillation methods used in rural Mexico.
Attendees can sign up for 15-minute sessions, in groups of up to eight people. The tasting is free, but you have to make reservations via the ticketing link below. Donations will be accepted for the projects in Mexico that SACRED supports.
If you want to eat or drink at Calavera before or after, you’ll need to make separate reservations with the restaurant. You can do that at https://calaveraoakland.com/reservations/
Arranged in conjunction with the Rare Spirits Society.
Mezcal Week 2018 at Port Fonda
Join us for Mezcal Week 2018 at Port Fonda! We are teaming up with Del Maguey this year to bring mezcal to all of you. We will be featuring two specialty cocktails: Our ‘Mezcal-Gin Gimlet’ ($12) uses an in-house infusion of Del Maguey’s Vida and aromatic gin botanicals (juniper, cardamom, corriander, lemon peel). Paired with fresh squeezed lime juice and a little sweetner, this cocktail is sure to be an easy-drinking crowd favorite! We took a more Autumnal approach with our second specialty cocktail, the “Oaxacan Hot Chocolate” ($10) which features Del Maguey’s Crema de Mezcal to add smoke and sweetness to a mix of Christopher Elbow’s Mexican Drinking Chocolate and a house-made pioncillo-spice syrup. Once it’s hot and ready to go, we top it with a chile-infused whipped cream.
If you’re more into the integrity of the individual expression, we will also be featuring two tiers of Del Maguey mezcal flights, each including three 1 oz pours: Flight 01 ($15) will consist of Santo Domingo Albarradas, Minero, and Chichicapa. Flight 02 ($25) will include the rarer agave varietal expressions of Tobala, Wild Papalome, and Arroqueno.
We will also throw in complimentary traditional mezcal bar snacks with purchase of any Mezcal Week specialty cocktail OR Flight option, and they will also be available to purchase on their own throughout the week.
Battle of The Bartenders, Mezcal Week Edition
Mezcal El Silencio cocktail competition at Civility & Unrest celebrating Mezcal Week with Seattle/Bellevue’s bartending talent! Secret ingredients, celebrity judges.. prize includes menu feature with winning cocktail recipe, and exclusive Prize Bag and featured as Mezcal El Silencio’s Cocktail of the Season!
Mezcal Week at Oyamel
We will be doing different mezcal flights everyday.
Details on flights will follow.
Mezcal Week at Xico
Xico believes that Mezcal is very much a food forward spirit. Xico will be celebrating Mezcal Week with specially curated small bites paired with three specially selected Mezcales. Join us for this incredible Mezcal Experience!
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