In light of the devastation to the Oaxacan economy in the face of coronavirus, we have asked some of Oaxaca's talented artisans to hand-craft works with agave/mezcal motifs, so we can offer them to you, with all revenue from sales going to the artisans.  The works include wool tapestries, cotton placemats and table runners, woodcarving, hammered metal, clay figures, wax candles, hand-forged and engraved knives, and more, ALL with agave/mezcal themes.  Just visit our merchandizing page, and we'll either hold your purchases until your visit to Oaxaca, or ship for you.  Here it is:                            www.mezcaleducationaltours.com.

Our Mission...
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Oaxaca Mezcal & Pulque is a website with a mission – to share the wealth of information published in English, about mezcal, pulque and their derivative distilled and fermented products.

In addition to our own objective – and sometimes highly opinionated – articles, we publish links to interesting, informative and up-to-date blogs and essays from other writers. We also post photos and videos of activity in the palenques to which we take clients, on Instagram:  @MezcalEd

Our Goals...

Oaxacan mezcal is our primary focus. This site strives to provide specific detailed information about mezcal tasting rooms & mezcalerias, tours & other events, and selected palenques & mezcaleros, mainly in and around Oaxaca’s central valleys.

As mezcal’s star continues to rise around the world, we will refresh the site with news on the latest national and international distribution of agave-based products.

Since its inception in June 2012, it has been and will continue to be a work in progress.

We've been extremely successful in promoting mezcal. In July, 2022, Travel & Leisure magazine, while rating Oaxaca as the best city in the world, took the time to praise our offerings on our mezcal educational tours, noting the work done by Alvin Starkman in this regard: ​This Mexico Hot Spot Was Just Named the Best City in the World by T+L Readers — and Here's How You Can Plan the Perfect Trip (travelandleisure.com)

Our origins...

Alvin Starkman, a resident of Oaxaca, developed this website to better inform others about the wonders of mezcal and pulque. He is committed to sharing the knowledge he has gained about these beverages and this industry, after many years of enthusiastically drinking with his many acquaintances and friends in the industry.

Contributions are welcome

Links and contributions from others are welcome, though we cannot guarantee that we will post everything submitted. We are not a forum for palenqueros and mezcaleros to promote their own products.

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