Maestros

Crafters of Despatriado

Maestros

The wisdom behind our spirits

Meet our Maestros

Nazario learned mezcal-making from his family. After working in the U.S., he returned to Mexico and now leads the family business after his father’s passing.

Nazario Salas Rosas

Maestro Mezcalero

Rolando, raised around agave spirits, earned a business degree in 2014. A motorcycle accident and mezcal’s rise led him back to his family’s palenques.

Rolando Ángeles Cruz

Maestro Mezcalero

Mario fell in love with agave after reviving endangered native species. From seed to cup, he now crafts mezcal as a tribute to heritage and land.

Mario Acevedo Ortiz

Maestro Mezcalero

Onofre, from a mezcalero family, spent 11 years in California before returning home. He now produces mezcal and dreams of launching his own brand.

Onofre Ortiz Ortiz

Maestro Mezcalero

Rubén learned mezcal-making from his father and grandfather. With only elementary schooling, he preserves his family’s tradition with support from Puntiagudo.

Rubén López Diego

Maestro Mezcalero

At just 12, Oliver accidentally crafted an exceptional mezcal—igniting a lifelong passion. Now 18, he’s perfecting ancestral recipes and dreaming of mastering distillation science.

Oliver de Jesús Juárez Ramírez

Maestro Mezcalero

Nazario learned mezcal-making from his family. After working in the U.S., he returned to Mexico and now leads the family business after his father’s passing.

Rolando, raised around agave spirits, earned a business degree in 2014. A motorcycle accident and mezcal’s rise led him back to his family’s palenques.

Onofre, from a mezcalero family, spent 11 years in California before returning home. He now produces mezcal and dreams of launching his own brand.

Rubén learned mezcal-making from his father and grandfather. With only elementary schooling, he preserves his family’s tradition with support from Puntiagudo.