Ok Maguey

01/05/2022

Meet us in Matatlan.
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04/04/2022

Mezcal is our bread and butter, but certainly not all Oaxaca is known for. We're branching out to showcase the rest of what this magical place has to offer with our friends at International Tours Alliance.
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We offer Oaxaca Culture Tours, Oaxaca Culinary Tours, Oaxaca Culture Trips, Oaxaca Culinary Trips. Book Oaxaca Culture& Culinary Tours& Trips

27/12/2021

Wrapped up 2021 with a spirited visit from RaqC and family. We couldn’t fit in all that Oaxaca has to offer, but we certainly tried. We’ll get to the rest next time.
Thanks to International Tours Alliance for introducing us!
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14/12/2021

Mil gracias a y todo el equipo de .mx por un día increíble con nuestros huéspedes!
Mucha suerte con la relanzamiento en su bonita lugar nuevo!
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14/12/2021

gerente vibrando alto.
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29/11/2021

A rare opportunity to view a harvest. This beverage is my favorite thing in all
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09/11/2021

You never know who (or what?) Mezcal might introduce you to.

Mezcalogia bartender and tour guide Mike with pal Matea the Casa Cortés b***o.

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Dixeebe!

27/09/2021

Planning a trip to Oaxaca?
Make new friends while learning about agave and the age-old artisanal production process when you join us for a day trip to "El Capital Mundial de Mezcal" Santiago Matatlan.
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20/09/2021

Maestro mezcalero Gregorio Martinez seals the still with a "masa" made from fermented agave fibers and yeast.
The improvised, low-tech, small-batch nature of artisanal mezcal production not only offers a charming look into old world methods, but also connects the producers to their creation in a way not possible with industrial mezcals.
Book a tour with us today for the full experience!

10/09/2021

I often have new customers at our mezcaleria Mezcalogia ask me to recommend something smokey. They're typically surprised when I tell them I wouldn't describe anything we have as being overly smokey.
The roasting of agave is to convert starches to simple sugars and soften the fibers of the piña for mashing and fermentation. A lot of smoke flavor can add complexity to cultivated agave that are harvested young, such as those used in the industrial scale of the mezcal industry. But artisanal mezcal is often made from "agave silvestre" or wild agave that take many years, sometimes decades, to mature and whose diverse range of flavor profiles, from earthy to spicy to fruity, are imparted by the soil, water, altitude, seasons of their lifecycles and careful hand of a seasoned maestro mezcalero.
To distract from such intricate beauty with too much of one note would be disrespectful to the maguey
Contact us for a tour to see and learn all about agave and the mezcal production process in the countryside of Oaxaca - Capital Mundial de Mezcal.

06/09/2021

A quick chat with Don Goyo, the Maestro Mezcalero behind such Casa Cortés classics as Mezcal El Jolgorio Madrecuishe and Pechuga, as well as Mezcal Nuestra Soledad Espadin. He's one of the friendly faces you'll meet when you join us on a field trip to our palenque in Santiago Matatlan.
Contact us to book your full-day experience in the heart of mezcal country.
Dixeebe!

In the second installment of this interview series, Casa Cortes International Brand Ambassador, Monica Bautista Cortes sits with Master Mezcalero Gregorio Martínez Jarquín to discuss family, tradition and when it’s the right time to make a mezcal de Pechuga.

30/08/2021

Terroir doesn't usually find its way in to distilled spirits, but mezcal is an exception. No other spirit offers the drinker as vivid a sense of place as a well crafted mezcal, whose region, soil, water source and process are all hyper present in the aroma and flavor. Even if you're already a mezcal lover, to view and learn about its origins while experiencing the artisanal process will give you a higher level of appreciation for the experience of drinking it.
Contact us for information about out experiences, from guided tastings to full day tours into the heart of mezcal country. Dixeebe!

13/08/2021

There is no mezcal without the magical agave
One of our favorite activities to do with guests during our trips to the countryside is a short hunt for wild maguey to observe and learn about ages, regions, maturation, reproduction and physical characteristics of the different species.
To know the plant is to have a deeper connection with what we're really consuming when we taste something like Tepeztate or Jabali, which better enables us as responsible stewards of this ancient plant that unites us.
For all it's glorious diversity and life-giving attributes, it really is quite charming to look at.

09/08/2021

Meet Mike Novitzki, he's spent the last two years getting to know Oaxaca and the mezcal industry as a Mezcalogia bartender and now OK Maguey tour guide. On our day trips to Santiago Matatlan, he'll show you around the Casa Cortés facilities and teach you about the inspiration and process behind our various projects Agave De Cortés, Nuestra Soledad, and El Jolgorio. Plus, you'll get to sample a wide range of these phenomenal products.
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06/08/2021

06/08/2021

This is Mezcal Mitch. From the shirt to the hair...to his Ivy League education...to what's in his hand, Mitch has a lot of good things going for him in this photo. A very special disciple of Mayahuel indeed. Be like Mitch. Contact us today and experience the true spirit of Mezcal!

06/08/2021

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25/02/2020

Mitla, unos de los yacimientos arqueológicos más antiguos de Oaxaca de Juárez, su nombre actual proviene de la palabra náhuatl “Mictlan” que significa “Lugar de mu***os.
Mitla is one of the oldest archaeological place in Oaxaca de Juárez, its current name comes from the Nahuatl word "Mictlan" which means "Place of the Dead."

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20/02/2020

Vive una de tus mejores experiencias en los campos de agave.
Live one of your best experiences in the agave fields.

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11/02/2020

Vive la experiencia de conocer los mercados de nuestras poblaciones.
Live the experience to know the markets of our villages.

04/02/2020

Visita el palenque de Cortés en Santiago Matatlán, en donde podrás degustar cada uno de los mezcales de la familia Casa Cortés.
Visit the palenque “de Cortés” in Santiago Matatlán, where you can taste each of the mezcal of the Casa Cortés family.

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(951) 382-9714

22/01/2020

El maestro mezcalero don Gregorio de La Compañía Ejutla, nos recibio con gran euforia y con unos mezcalitos de bienvenida.
The Maestro Mezcalero Don Gregorio of The Ejutla Company, received us with excitement and some welcome mezcalitos.

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(951) 382-9714

18/01/2020

Monte Albán fue la antigua capital de los zapotecos y una de las primeras ciudades de Mesoamérica. Pregunta por nuestras experiencias y te recomendaremos la mejor.
Monte Albán was the ancient capital of the Zapotecs and one of the first cities of Mesoamerica.

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(951) 382-9714

09/01/2020

Una extensa charla, muchas risas y un buen mezcal con Ok Maguey.
An extensive talk, lots of laughs and a good mezcal with Ok Maguey

22/12/2019

San Luis del Río es un pueblito escondido entre montañas tapizadas de árboles y agaves, la principal característica de la localidad es que puedes percatar los sembradíos de agaves espadín en sistema intensivo cultivado
San Luis del Río is a small town hidden between mountains covered with trees and agaves, the main feature of the town is that you can see the sprat agave crops in intensive cultivated system

17/12/2019

Vive la experiencia de conocer los viveros de agaves, interactuar con ellos y poder plantarlos junto al maestro mezcalero.
Live the experience of knowing the agave nurseries, interact with them and be able to plant next to the maestro mezcalero..