Mezcal & Mole Tasting in Oaxaca: Seven Pairings by Sommelier

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 6

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Sip a crafted cocktail and discover Oaxaca’s family-made flavors with experts

A mezcal and mole tasting class in Oaxaca where you taste seven handcrafted vegetarian moles paired with seven artisanal mezcales, led by a professional sommelier. The experience runs 90 minutes in a mountain-view tasting room and includes a welcome cocktail and printed tasting notes. All mezcals are ancestral or artisanal, sourced from single-family producers across six agave varieties: Espadiín, Tobalá, Cuixe, Tepeztate, Jabalí, and Papalometl.

The Experience

Seven moles and seven mezcales arrive in front of you over 90 minutes, each pair designed to show how the spirit and the sauce talk to each other. The sommelier who founded the Agave Spirits Institute leads the tasting in a room with a mountain view, walking you through the distinct characteristics of each agave — Espadiín, Tobalá, Cuixe, Tepeztate, Jabalí, and Papalometl — and how the moles, all vegetarian and handcrafted, complement them. You start with a welcome cocktail, one of the best mezcal cocktails in Oaxaca, while the group settles in.

The tasting notes are printed and in your hands, so you can follow the production details and the flavor framework as you taste. This is not a sightseeing tour dressed up as a class: the sommelier teaches you a way of thinking about mezcal diversity, and you ask questions and discuss what you taste. The mezcals come from single-family producers, and the moles are artisanal — the point is to understand why these specific pairings work, not to rush through a list. You meet people from all over the world doing the same thing, which is part of what makes the evening work.

All the equipment and glassware you need is there. Bring yourself and the willingness to taste carefully; the sommelier handles the rest. The tasting room sits on a mountain view, so the setting holds the experience together without distraction.

What’s included

A welcome cocktail (one of the best mezcal cocktails in Oaxaca).
seven handcrafted vegetarian moles.
seven artisanal and ancestral mezcales from six agave varieties.
printed tasting menus with production and tasting notes for each pairing.
professional sommelier instruction throughout the 90-minute session.

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Pets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Mezcal y Mole

Is this one for you?At 90 minutes, the tasting leaves room for dinner elsewhere in Oaxaca the same evening, or for another activity before or after. The small-group format and the sommelier's teaching mean you learn the logic behind the pairings rather than simply tasting through a list, which is what makes this version worth the time if you want to understand mezcal and mole, not just try them.