Experiences

Live the Palenque

Seven ways to connect with the spirit of agave.

In Santiago Matatlán

In the heart of the palenque, the World Capital of Mezcal.

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From Field to Glass

We meet at the palenque, where we welcome you and set the context for what you're about to see. From there we head out together to our cultivation fields in Santiago Matatlán: we walk among plants of different varieties and ages, showing you how soil, time and agricultural work accumulate in the piña before any process begins. We return to the palenque to analyze production together and taste five house expressions. The experience is led by a member of our family — someone who knows these fields and these batches firsthand.

What's included

  • Tour of the agave fields
  • Welcome cocktail with house distillates or Curamales liqueurs
  • Technical analysis of the distillation process at the palenque
  • Tasting of 5 house expressions
  • ⏱ 2 hours
  • 👥 Minimum 2 people
$1,050 MXN per person · Tax included
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The Process in a Glass

In one hour we take you through the heart of the palenque. We show you every stage of our artisanal production — underground cooking, milling, fermentation and distillation — explaining the decision we make at each step and why it shows up in the glass. We close with a guided tasting of four house expressions: La Magnífica, Curamales and Palenque 5 Estrellas selections.

What's included

  • Guided tour of the palenque with technical analysis of the process
  • Guided tasting of 4 house expressions
  • ⏱ 1 hour
$700 MXN per person · Tax included
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Private Reservation

We open the palenque exclusively for your group. We meet at the palenque and head out to the fields: an extended exploration of the land where our agave grows, with an in-depth technical look at every stage of the process. Back at the palenque, we begin with a welcome cocktail and continue with a detailed tour. We close with the moment we most love to share: a tasting led by our maestro mezcalero Lorenzo Martínez Monterroza, where we open limited-edition batches that rarely leave this place and each expression reveals a different dimension of what we do. We pair it with regional snacks, unhurried, with time to ask anything you want. It's a rare experience, and it happens right here, in the very place where mezcal was born.

What's included

  • Private access to the palenque
  • Extended exploration of fields and distillery with step-by-step technical analysis
  • Welcome cocktail with house distillates
  • Guided tasting of limited-edition batches with our maestro mezcalero Lorenzo Martínez Monterroza
  • Regional snacks
  • ⏱ 3 hours
  • 👥 Minimum 5 people
$2,150 MXN per person · Tax included

In Oaxaca City

The mezcal experience downtown, without leaving the city.

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Before the Glass

We bring the palenque to the city. Behind every bottle of mezcal there are years of agricultural work, technical decisions and knowledge that rarely reaches the person drinking it — not because it doesn't exist, but because the palenque is far away. That distance is what we want to close. Over two and a half hours, Mextli Martínez Monterroza leads a session where the production process is explained with the same depth it has at home: the agave, the cooking, the fermentation, the cuts in distillation, and how each of those decisions defines what's in the glass. The tasting spans expressions from our catalog and special house batches. Chef Alejandro Machado closes with a five-course menu where each dish was conceived from the tasting notes of the mezcal that accompanies it — a conversation between the kitchen and the palenque that happens on the plate.

What's included

  • Introduction to the Palenque 5 Estrellas production process
  • Guided tasting of house expressions and special batches
  • 5-course menu designed by chef Alejandro Machado in dialogue with the mezcals
  • Led by Mextli Martínez Monterroza
  • ⏱ 2.5 hours
  • 📍 Location: Hotel City Centro Jalatlaco
  • 👥 Minimum 5 people
$1,650 MXN per person · Tax included

Day of the Dead

Special editions on unique dates. Limited capacity.

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Ofrenda

Some traditions aren't explained, they're lived. This October 29 we open the palenque to share one of ours: preparing the Día de Muertos altar. The day begins with a traditional Santiago Matatlán breakfast. Then we head out to the field together to gather the flowers that will decorate the altar — a family custom we rarely share with anyone outside our home. Back inside, we build and set up the altar together: cempasúchil, candles, pan de muerto, photographs, fruit. Every element has a story, and we tell it to you.

What's included

  • Welcome at the palenque · 9:00 am
  • Traditional Oaxacan breakfast
  • Trip to the field to gather flowers
  • Día de Muertos altar-building workshop
  • We recommend bringing: comfortable shoes, a long-sleeve shirt, a hat and sunscreen — we'll be out in the field and the Matatlán sun is unforgiving.
  • ⏱ 5 hours
  • 📅 Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
$1,550 MXN per person · Tax included
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The Bread that Remembers Us

A quiet morning at the palenque, with chocolate, bread and busy hands. This October 30 we begin with a traditional Oaxacan breakfast and then sit down to paint pan de muerto — a tradition that in Oaxaca is as serious as it is joyful. We tell you the origin and meaning of this custom, and decorate together. You take home three loaves, ready for the altar or the table.

What's included

  • Welcome at the palenque · 9:30 am
  • Traditional Oaxacan breakfast with chocolate and bread
  • Introduction to the pan de muerto tradition
  • Decorating workshop · 3 loaves to take home
  • ⏱ 2.5 hours
  • 📅 Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
$1,100 MXN per person · Tax included
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Spirits of Matatlán: Craft and Taste Your Mezcal

On the last day of October, Lorenzo Martínez Monterroza, our maestro mezcalero, opens the distillation process so you can live it from the inside. We begin with a welcome cocktail and a full tour of the palenque: every stage explained with the detail it deserves, from the maguey harvest to the still. Then Lorenzo guides you through distilling our special edition "Espíritus de Matatlán" — a batch created this day, with these hands. While the mezcal distills, we sit down to eat as a family. At the end, you personalize your label and bottle what you helped create: a 300 ml bottle that leaves this palenque with your name on it.

What's included

  • Welcome cocktail at the palenque · 12:00 pm
  • Technical tour of the production process
  • Guided distillation of the "Espíritus de Matatlán" special edition with Lorenzo Martínez Monterroza
  • Meal at the palenque
  • Label personalization and bottling
  • 1 special-edition 300 ml bottle to take home
  • ⏱ 5 hours
  • 📅 Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
$2,450 MXN per person · Tax included