The El Jolgorio family of mezcals was highlighted during a recent education session at The Grange in Providence. Participants included area bartenders and beverage professionals. Master distillers make the line of eight El Jolgorio mezcals exclusively from different species and varieties of wild-harvested agave in local indigenous Zapotec villages in Oaxaca. Nuestro Soledad, also featured at the tasting, is made from planted and cultivated agave versus the wild line from El Jolgorio. The mezcals are available through Wine Wizards in RI and imported by Back Bar Project.

Nick Zeiser, President, Wine Wizards; Kaj Hackinen, Vice President, Back Bar Project, LLC; Mia Sarazen, Portfolio Ambassador, Back Bar Project, LLC; Asis Cortez, 6th Generation Cortez Family, El Jolgorio Mezcal, Oaxaca, Mexico; Bob Goulet, Representative, Wine Wizards. Photo by Chris Almeida.

The tasting underway. Photo by Chris Almeida.

Mia Sarazen, portfolio ambassador from Back Bar Project, demonstrates use of the mezcals making two of her creations, “Smoke and Flowers” and “Titsi on the Fly.” Photo by Chris Almeida.