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ISSUE NO. 117 · NOVEMBER 5, 2026

20 Agave Tastings & Festivals

Where I've Been Drinking Lately

Mexico In A Bottle

A Tiny Bar, Sinaloa’s Comeback & Orange-Infused Mezcal

The Gift Shop

Find 100+ agave dinners, tastings, happy hours, and festivals at mezcalculture.com​

FRIDAY — NOV 6

CA: Bakersfield
​Prueba Tequila Tasting​

SATURDAY — NOV 7

CA: Los Angeles
​Odyssey X Cazcanes Tequila Mixology Brunch​
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CA: Moreno Valley
​Camaradas: Tacos and Tequila​
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FL: Boca Raton
​The_ Tequila Festival​
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FL: Pembroke Park
​Tacos & Tequila Tasting​
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GA: Atlanta
​An Evening of Fire, Flavor & Tradition (Tequila Tasting)​
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MA: West Springfield
​Tequila Tasting & Mixing Experience​
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NY: New York
​Rosaluz & Rendezvous: Tequila Tasting​

MONDAY — NOV 9

CA: San Francisco
​Agave Days: Tequila & Mezcal Tasting​

TUESDAY — NOV 10

CA: Del Mar
​Chef Dinner and Tasting with Volcan Tequila​
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CA: Oakland
​From the Heart of Del Maguey to the Soul of the Village​
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IL: Aurora
​Craft Urban Mezcal Dinner​

WEDNESDAY — NOV 11

CA: San Francisco
​Exclusive Tequila Tasting: Last Drop X Casa San Matias​
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NJ: Shrewsbury
​NJ Agave Club Tequila Tasting​
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TX: Austin
​Cazcanes Tequila Spirit Society​

THIRSTY THURSDAY — NOV 12

CA: Albany
​Women Who AGAVE! It's a Tequila and Tacos Night​
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CA: Los Angeles
​An Evening of Agave​
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DE: Bethany Beach
​Banhez Mezcal Dinner​
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FL: Tampa
​Tasting for a Cure | Bourbon & Tequila Tasting​
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NJ: Belleville
​Agave Maria & Don Julio presents: Candle Making Night​

This Award-Winning Mezcalería
​Wouldn't Serve Me
Their Signature Negroni

The weekly tasting was sold out, so I grabbed a seat at the bar. My first pour hit like lightning. Then the owner told me he wouldn't serve me their 11 year old negroni...

Mexico in a Bottle returns to The Midway this Sunday, November 8th. Taste your way through 100+ mezcals, tequilas, bacanoras, and more, and hear the stories straight from the producers. Local restaurants are serving bites to match, with live music and art all around. Grab your tickets before they’re gone.

SEATTLE'S NEWEST AGAVE BAR POURS PECHUGA IN UNDER 500 SQUARE FEET

Capitol Hill's new Bar Laa pours traditional Mexican distillates like a wild raicilla pechuga out of a standing-room-only space backed by a $50K crowdfunder.
​Source: CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News​

SINALOA WINS BACK ITS MEZCAL DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN

Four southern Sinaloa municipalities have officially regained their mezcal Denomination of Origin, prompting the state to start building a new tourist route around its 900 certified hectares.
​Source: Punto MX​

MAGUEY MELATE RELEASES ORANGE INFUSED NOVEMBER BATCH

Maguey Melate just released its November 2026 club spirit, a rare mezcal distilled with whole oranges in a traditional Filipino still for a highly unique flavor limited to a tiny 250-liter batch.
​Source: Maguey Melate​

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Mezcal Culture & The Mezcal Download