Private tours of Tequila Country

Did you know we offer private tours? Groups of friends, family, couples or the staff of a single bar often join us for a specially-created exploration of Tequila Country.

Just the other day, Clayton had a great group of 4 friends celebrating a birthday. We were guests at La Cofradía and La Fortaleza. At the first, we were treated to an intimate private tasting of the Casa Noble line by tequila expert David Yan. We also tasted fresh roast agave and 57% alcohol tequila blanco right from the still- with the traditional cow's horn drinking vessel!

At La Fortaleza, an extremely traditional distillery where they produce only 4,000 cases a year, we had the rare opportunity to see the fábrica at work. In the picture, you can see workers painstakingly seperating the agave fiber from fresh "honey water " ground from the roast agave by the one-ton volcanic-stone grinding wheel. What can´t be photographed is the magic of a private tasting of this excellent tequila in the estate´s candlelit caves.

We have great relationships with many distilleries, and work with small groups to tailor a trip especially to their interests, needs and level of tequila knowledge. Whether novice or expert - we can create a great trip for you. Contact us for details.

Updates / Special offer on March trip

Well, I've been away from the Internet for the entire month of November while in Mexico. I can't really say I'm sorry, since it was an unbelievable month. A week celebrating Día de los Muertos with Guillermo Erickson-Sauza and the Los Abuelos family, 10 days leading a great Experience Tequila trip and 2 solid weeks of mezcal research in Oaxaca! I'll post reports and photos soon, but for now....

I've got to raise my prices in 2010, unfortunately. But to avoid doing so too suddenly, I'm offering the March 9-19 trip at the old price ($1400/person) to those who pay a deposit before January 1, 2010. After the New Year, the price is going up to $1700. With the dollar down and both prices and taxes rising in Mexico, I am simply losing too much money at the old price. I'll open up the books (and show my apartment!) to anyway worried that I am getting rich off this.

The January deadline is firm, and an incredible deal, so contact me ASAP to pay your deposit and ensure your spot on the March trip.