our Values

While we’re an independent brand with limited resources, we continue to build as many sustainable practices into our production as possible. With our proceeds we continue to reduce our footprint and problem solve in our own backyard. We realize there is always more to be done and look forward to continuing to make our processes more efficient and sustainable. 

Paraphrasing essayist Wendall Berry, we believe “drinking mezcal is an agricultural act!”  and the consumer should exercise their power by supporting producers who share in that ethos. We aim to incorporate the Slow Food Movement’s core tenets of “Good, Clean, Fair” into our model. Creating a meticulously crafted spirit, implementing clean, sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices and sharing ownership of the brand are central to our vision. 

Several of our implemented practices include:

Diversification - Some of our agaves are grown from seed, some are hijuelos from our agave fields and some hijuelos from other growers. We also diversify seed sources to allow for genetic diversity.

Preservation - Not overharvesting wild agave. For any wild agaves we use for our single batch expressions, we plant multiples to keep the wild populations stable and/or to have enough for future harvests. We are currently working to expand our agave nursery to aid in these efforts.

Pollination - We let a handful of agaves per field live out and complete their lifecycles. This allows for them to sprout their quiotes, flower and provide sanctuary to the local pollinators.

Regeneration - Letting fields fallow, utilizing the Milpa system of crop rotation and allowing ample time between agave harvests to allow for soil regeneration.

Footprint - Sourcing all of our supply chain from as close to Oaxaca as possible to reduce emissions. Almost all of our supply chain (glass, bottle tops, cardboard, etc) is purchased from small businesses within Mexico.

Using 100% post-consumer recycled glass for our bottles. The recycled glass allows for the furnace to operate at lower temperatures, which in turn lowers fuel demands and decreases emissions.