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Friday 4-6 PM, November 12 (TODAY!), sample Erstwhile Mezcal at @DeerParkWine in Aptos, CA with @Abbey.Devino!

Fun fact about Abbey: she makes beautiful, organic, single vineyard wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains. @MadsonWines is her label. Go say hi!

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This Halloween Sunday 2-5 pm, Oct. 31, join Kristin at A True Love of Wine & Spirits and Yuan @ErstwhileMezcal for Mezcal sips and cocktails in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn! Come help us support local women-owned, BIPOC-owned businesses, and show us your fabulous costumes!

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Erstwhile is more than mezcal. We give a platform for independent family producers in Oaxaca to bring their mezcal to audiences in the US. Each bottle of Erstwhile sold has a direct social impact on the community that makes our favorite agave spirit.#erstwhilemezcal #socialimpact

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Tickets are still available! What began as a celebration of the story of mezcal, Mexico in a Bottle has evolved to showcase the growing craft beverage scene in Mexico. Come and see us on Sunday, November 7 for a taste of modern history in the making. We'll see you there!

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Happy Friday! Celebrate the weekend with another Erstwhile cocktail: the Smoked Orchard

2 oz. Erstwhile Espadín
1.5 oz. Apple cider
.75 oz. Lemon juice
.75 oz. Ginger syrup

Combine in a shaker over crushed ice.
Serve chilled or warm and garnish with apple and cinnamon.
#drinks

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Saturday, October 23rd, we will be at the Bowl of 'Zole festival!
Join us in Williamsburg on Saturday to sample pozole, meet our team, and try some of our many mezcal expressions.
Visit https://t.co/7eORwk3iAT to learn more and get tickets. See you there!
#bowlofzole #erstwhile

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This Saturday, Oct. 23rd, you can find Erstwhile at @hfbottleshop in the heart of Atlanta!⁠
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Holeman & Finch will be pouring Erstwhile on Saturday, October 23rd from 1-3pm.

If you want to know where else you can find Erstwhile in person, visit https://t.co/7eORwjLHJl

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The 2021 lineup release is creeping up! What are you the most excited for?

The 2021 Erstwhile LIMITED EDITION mezcals will be available soon! Watch this space and get them while they last. As always, when they are gone, they are gone forever!

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Starting Monday, October 18, Erstwhile is on sale at Touch of Modern! From Oct. 18th to the 22nd, the 2018 TOBALÁ & TEPEZTATE-TOBALÁ will be on sale at https://t.co/cCrxzL4mlK, along with our ESPADÍN.
Get them while they are still available. #erstwhilemezcal #touchofmodern

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"Elegant. Balanced. Nuanced. 🥃 Kick back with Erstwhile Mezcal Artisanal Espadín. Delicious for savoring a neat pour all on its own." -White Horse Wine and Spirits

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Happy Friday! Celebrate the weekend with another Erstwhile cocktail: the "Naked & Famous"
1 oz Erstwhile Espadín
1 oz Yellow Chartreuse
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Fresh lime juice
Combine and shake over ice (penguin optional)
Serve up with lime wedge

Recommended pairing with old friends

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If you haven't come to one of our live events, you're really missing out. Whether it's listening to live jazz, learning about our partner producers in Oaxaca, or tasting Yuan's famed cocktail, there is always something wonderful at an Erstwhile event.

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The largest selection and friendliest staff in the city. Broadway Spirits is the place to go to find rare wines and spirits you can't find elsewhere.
See us tomorrow night from 4-7pm and get a taste of our rare and unique mezcals in the heart of downtown Manhattan. See you there!

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We will be at Tipsy Brooklyn this Friday!

Tipsy is the neighborhood shop you never knew you wanted. They share our passion for fair trade, equitability, and supporting women in the industry.

So, come see us from 6-8pm and share a toast to one of our favorite neighborhood shops.

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Our 2021 line of mezcals are coming very soon. This year, our partner producers went the extra mile to bring you something truly spectacular: Ancestral mezcal!Ancestral mezcal be cooked in earthen pits, milled in a tahona, fermented in wood, and distilled in clay pots. #mezcal

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The highlight of our live tastings is our cocktail shaker. An antique discovered by Kevin upstate, Yuan uses this little penguin to make a cocktail for those who come and see us live. If you haven't had a chance to see us, visit https://t.co/7eORwjLHJl and share a drink with us.

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Listen to the story of how we started on our mission to preserve family traditions in mezcal production, bring our partner producers to US audiences and abroad, the history of Erstwhile’s logo, and get a sneak preview of the 2021 LIMITED EDITION BACON PECHUGA. #erstwhilemezcal

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Happy Friday! Celebrate the weekend with the Mezcal Manhattan⁠
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This classic cocktail takes on a smoky character thanks to the Espadín mezcal. ⁠
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2 oz Erstwhile Espadín⁠
1 oz sweet vermouth⁠
3 dashes Angostura Bitters⁠
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Stir over ice, strain, and serve up with garnish

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Tomorrow night, come share a drink with us at Franklin Wines and Spirits in Brooklyn! Stop by from 5-8pm to try some mezcal and raise a glass to the wonderful artists who handcraft every bottle. Visit https://t.co/7eORwjLHJl to learn more about where you can find us this Fall.

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Our World's First Bacon Pechuga is more than just bacon.

Ripe mangos, pineapples, and guavas (shaved and diced into smaller pieces for maximum flavor) were added directly to the distillation, giving the pechuga a sweetness rivaled only by our 2018 LIMITED EDITION TOBALÁ.