Mexico City Mezcal Tasting Experience with Expert Guide
Overview
What makes this experience unique is the depth of storytelling and the quality of the mezcal you will taste. Hosted in an intimate artisanal mezcal bar in Mexico City, this tasting goes beyond simply drinking mezcal. Guests are guided through the history, culture, and traditional production methods of this ancestral spirit while tasting six carefully selected artisanal mezcals from Oaxaca. Each mezcal represents a different agave species, allowing travelers to discover the remarkable diversity of flavors that mezcal can offer. With visual content, expert guidance, and a relaxed small-group setting, this experience provides a deeper understanding of Mexico’s most iconic spirit and the traditions behind it.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Mezcal Tasting of 6 Agaves
- Bottled water Water
- Dinner beers and any other cocktails
Meeting Location
Av Oaxaca 67
Roma Nte., Cuauhtémoc, 06700 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Step inside Tierra Seca Mezcalería, an intimate artisanal mezcal bar in the heart of Mexico City, for a guided tasting experience dedicated to one of Mexico’s most iconic spirits.
During this immersive experience, you will taste six different artisanal mezcals from Oaxaca, each produced from a unique agave variety. Your host will guide you through the history, culture, and traditional production methods behind mezcal while teaching you the proper way to taste and appreciate it.
Throughout the experience, you will learn how mezcal is made—from harvesting agave and cooking the piñas in underground ovens to fermentation and distillation. Visual content and storytelling will help bring the landscapes and traditions of Oaxaca to life.
This is not just a tasting, but a cultural journey that explores the craft, heritage, and complexity of mezcal, perfect for curious travelers looking to deepen their understanding of Mexican spirits.
The experience lasts approximately 90 minutes and takes place in a relaxed, intimate setting designed for small groups, allowing for questions, conversation, and a memorable introduction to mezcal culture.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Alcoholic beverages. Mezcal Tasting of 6 Agaves.
- Bottled water. Water.
- Dinner. beers and any other cocktails.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Mexico City Mezcal Tasting Experience with Expert Guide is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Mexico City Mezcal Tasting Experience with Expert Guide will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Alcoholic beveragesMezcal Tasting of 6 Agaves
- Bottled waterWater
- Dinnerbeers and any other cocktails
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
