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Feria Internacional del Mezcal in Oaxaca City
The Feria Internacional del Mezcal runs for roughly ten days each July at Oaxaca City's Centro Cultural y de Convenciones, overlapping with the Guelaguetza season. More than a hundred mezcal producers and artisans from across the state gather to pour tastings, sell bottles, and present workshops on production methods, giving visitors a concentrated look at the spirit that defines Oaxaca's identity.
Mezcal has become one of Mexico's most internationally recognized spirits over the past two decades, but its production in Oaxaca remains rooted in small, often family-run palenques that distill roasted agave using methods passed down across generations of Zapotec and Mixtec communities.