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the lost explorer mezcal is a handcrafted spirit made in oaxaca, mexico. we celebrate the earth and elevate the soul to live curiously.

hidden in the sun scorched sierras of oaxaca, ritual self-sacrifice is taking place. it involves pits of fire and men with machetes.

The lopping of limbs and the cleaving of hearts; this rough business has been going on for thousands of years. And it’s something we wholeheartedly support. You see, when Oaxacans tell us the sacred agave offers its life for the creation of The Lost Explorer, well, it’s a concept we totally get.

Because, when the notion of humans simply “taking” from nature is reframed as humans “receiving” from nature, then the relationship is on equal footing. And our response to that sacrifice? A vow to protect and sustain the revered maguey and its hard-scrabble habitat.

This equal partnership between The Lost Explorer Mezcal and Nature itself is at the core of everything we do.

A labor of love. our artisanal mezcals are born from a process deeply in tune with nature.

For the past 40 years, our internationally recognized and award-winning Maestro Mezcalero Don Fortino Ramos has dedicated himself to mastering the art of distilling mezcal. A love for the craft runs in the family: his daughter, Xitlali, works closely by his side in her pursuit to become the family’s second generation mezcalera.

We believe in order to best serve Nature, we must listen to it and learn from it. On ancestral Miztec land in Valles Centrales, Oaxaca, our agaves spend 8-12 years reaching their ripest maturity in different parts of the arid and sun-soaked valley. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to caring for each of our varietals—Espadín, Tobalá and Salmiana vary in average size, each with its own particularities we listen to and care for. To promote biodiversity, we plant three new wild agaves for every one hand-harvested and never use insecticides, enriching the land for all species calling it home.