Experience highlights

Most visitors to Oaxaca will attend a mezcal tasting. Very few will have the opportunity to participate in the creation of a mezcal traditionally produced for Day of the Dead.

Hosted by Daniel, a young maestro mezcalero who proudly credits his parents—and especially his mother, Epifania—for passing down generations of mezcal knowledge, this experience offers rare access to a family tradition closely connected to the season’s celebrations.

At the heart of the experience is the preparation of a special mezcal de pechuga, one of Oaxaca’s most celebrated and labor-intensive mezcal traditions.

Mezcal de pechuga & abocado

Produced primarily for important occasions and Day of the Dead observances, this style of mezcal is distilled with seasonal fruits, spices, and a suspended turkey or chicken breast, whose vapors contribute to the spirit’s distinctive character during the final distillation.

Guests will help prepare and chop the fruits and ingredients used in the process while learning why this mezcal has long been associated with family gatherings, celebrations, and altar offerings.

Because pechuga mezcal is produced in limited quantities and only during specific periods of the year, opportunities to witness and participate in its preparation are exceptionally rare.

Why this experience is unique

🥃 Participate in a traditional Day of the Dead mezcal abocado

🏡 Learn directly from a mezcal-producing family

🔥 Take part in the distillation process

🌵 Visit the family’s agave fields

🍾 Bottle a limited-production mezcal you helped create

🕯️ Leave an offering at a traditional Day of the Dead altar

Itinerary

9:30 AMMeet at the designated meeting point in Oaxaca City and depart for the palenque.

10:15 AMIntroduction to the mezcal-making process, family history, and traditional production methods.

10:45 AMHands-on preparation of the Day of the Dead mezcal abocado. Assist with preparing and processing the fruits and ingredients used in the infusion.

12:10 PMTraditional Oaxacan lunch accompanied by a guided tasting of several mezcal varieties.

12:30 PM – 1:15 PMVisit the family’s agave fields and learn about agave species, growing conditions, harvesting cycles, and the surrounding landscape.

1:35 PMReturn to the palenque.

1:40 PMTaste the mezcal produced during the experience and bottle your own portion to take home.

2:45 PMFarewell gathering with the host family.

3:00 PMVisit a collaborator’s home to leave an offering at a traditional Day of the Dead altar.

3:30 PMReturn to Oaxaca City with the remainder of the afternoon free for additional Day of the Dead activities and celebrations.

What’s included

🚐 Round-trip transportation from Oaxaca City

🧭 Certified bilingual guide

🏡 Family-hosted mezcal experience

🔥 Participation in the distillation process

🥘 Traditional Oaxacan lunch

🥃 Guided mezcal tasting

🌵 Visit to agave fields

🍾 Bottled mezcal produced during the experience

🕯️ Day of the Dead altar visit

Important information

Available date: Friday, October 30, 2026.

Sign-up deadline: October 1, 2026.

Group size: minimum 4 guests • maximum 10 guests.

This is the only scheduled departure for this experience. Early booking is strongly recommended.

Why advance registration is required

Unlike standard mezcal tours, this experience requires preparation weeks in advance. The family must coordinate the production schedule, secure the seasonal fruits and ingredients used for the mezcal abocado, prepare the limited batch that guests will help finish, and reserve space within their working palenque during one of the busiest periods of the year.

Because the activity is built around a real production process rather than a demonstration, late registrations cannot be accommodated. Reservations close on October 1, allowing the family sufficient time to prepare materials and organize the experience while preserving its authenticity.

Map of the experience

Start: Oaxaca City

Destination: Family palenque

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Day of the Dead Mezcal Abocado Experience