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15 Premium & Artisanal Tequila Tastings to Book This Year

30 tours  ·  from $50 a head

Older bottles, smaller groups, someone whose job is to explain what changed in the barrel. These 15 are the tastings where the extra money goes into the glass, with prices a head and the group sizes stated.

Guadalajara: Premium Tequila Tour with Tastings and Pairings - Tequila Selecto, from plant to bottle
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Guadalajara: Premium Tequila Tour with Tastings and Pairings

1.Premium Tequila Tour with Tastings and Pairings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 144 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $58Our pick

Spend 8.5 hours tracing tequila from agave fields to glass with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Puerta del Agave, Tequila Selecto, El Pedregal, Tequila town, and Cantaritos El Guero. You’ll sample artisanal tequilas, enjoy a professional food pairing, and finish with music and tequila cocktails.

“Fantastic time !! Highly recommend! Tour guides were a great time and everyone in our group had a blast !”

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Premium Tequila Route with professional tasting - Start with breakfast and the right pickup point
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Premium Tequila Route with professional tasting

2.Premium Tequila Route with professional tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 139 reviews · from $52

Spend 8.5 hours with bilingual guides such as Edna or Kim exploring agave fields, a small distillery, Amatitán, Tequila, and Cantaritos El Güero. You will taste five premium tequilas in crystal glasses with wine pairing, learn to spot 100% agave tequila, and enjoy a second open-bar tasting. Eat breakfast first.

“mindblowig experience. I really travel a lot. I usually have a good luck to get amazing experience. But this time it was an increadible experience and I wish I god give them more stars then availailable here. Good job, you are great. Thank you Edna for being with us.”

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Artisanal Mezcal and Fine Chocolate Tasting - Arriving in La Veleta and settling onto the patio
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Artisanal Mezcal and Fine Chocolate Tasting

3.Artisanal Mezcal and Fine Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $89Top rated

Meet Shamira in La Veleta, Tulum, for a two-hour tasting of five mezcals paired with Mexican chocolates, citrus, peanuts, cacao, and grasshoppers. She explains agave, production, and Mexican traditions in clear English. The small group is capped at 10, and the experience ends where it begins.

“Learned more about mezcal than any other tasting experience I have had. Learned to appreciate the effort that goes into artisanal mezcal. I won’t go back to industrial😀 Shamira was friendly and knowledgeable and very sincere in her love of mezcal and chocolates.”

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Mezcal & Mole by a Certified Sommelier - The welcome mezcal cocktail
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Mezcal & Mole by a Certified Sommelier

4.Mezcal & Mole by a Certified Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $86

In Oaxaca’s Jalatlaco neighborhood, a professional sommelier guides you through seven vegetarian and vegan-friendly moles paired with mezcales made from agaves such as Espadín, Tobalá, Cuixe, Tepeztate, Jabalí, and Papalometl. You’ll begin with a mezcal cocktail, taste at an easy pace, and leave with printed menus and notes.

“The Mezcal pairing with their respective mole was informative, vibrant & delicious. With this experience being on our first day we had a great foundation for the remainder of our trip.”

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Tequila Premium Tour Destination Agave - Tequila Selecto and the making of tequila
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Tequila Premium Tour Destination Agave

5.Tequila Premium Tour Destination Agave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $59

Travel from Guadalajara to Amatitán and Tequila with an English-speaking guide, private transportation, distillery tours, guided tastings, agave-field views, free time in Tequila, and a lively Cantaritos stop. Guides such as Edna and Kim explain tequila in both practical and cultural terms, while drivers handle the long day on the road.

“This experience was Awesome! PSA Wear a hat and wear good shoes and pants. So the bugs won’t eat your legs up. But Edna was GREAT! Edgar the driver was great as well getting as around town safe. Edna’s knowledge is amazing! All her recommendations on the tour were great! English and Spanish translation was good! I recommend this tour over any other tour!!”

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Mezcal and Mole by a Certified Sommelier Mexico City - Why the mole pairing is the real hook
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Mezcal and Mole by a Certified Sommelier Mexico City

6.Mezcal and Mole by a Certified Sommelier Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $86

Meet at Mezcal y Mole CDMX in Roma Norte for a two-hour tasting led by a sommelier from the Agave Spirits Institute. You will pair seven mezcals with seven moles, including Espadín, Cuixe, Tepeztate, Mexicano, and a rare chocolate distillate. The tasting is intimate, educational, and vegan-friendly, but eat first because no substantial food is served.

“This was a great introduction to one of Mexico’s signature liquors and national dishes. The tasting was very well organized. A fun activity to do.”

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Premium Private Tequila Tour - From Glorieta La Minerva to the agave fields
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Premium Private Tequila Tour

7.Premium Private Tequila Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 6 to 9 hours (approx.)

Start from Guadalajara with pickup anywhere in the metro area, then follow tequila from agave fields to bottle. Andrea, a chemist who specializes in tequila production, may guide your private group through Cava de Oro and Selecto de Amatitán. Breakfast, lunch, tastings, crafts, and an optional weekend cantarito round out this 6 to 9-hour day.

“Really good food and fun experience got to taste a lot of different varieties of tequilas and got to see how it’s make and taste some tequila before it was bottled. All the places we visited were really fun and we had a really good time.”

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Mezcal and Tequila Cocktail Masterclass - Appetizers that do more than fill the table
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Mezcal and Tequila Cocktail Masterclass

8.Mezcal and Tequila Cocktail Masterclass

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $97

At Sorondo Bistro in southern Mexico City, a mixologist such as Mauricio, Gerardo, or Coco guides you through tequila and mezcal basics, bar tools, and three original cocktails. You also get a welcome drink, two Mexican appetizers, and a sweet snack in a three-room themed setting. The class lasts about 2.5 hours and is held in English.

“An absolutely wonderful experience with great vibes and great drinks. A must try if you are a lover of cocktails and wishing to learn more about tequila vs mezcal.”

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Premium Tequila Tasting Puerto Vallarta Distillery - Oscar’s Restaurant on Isla Rio Cuale
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Premium Tequila Tasting Puerto Vallarta Distillery

9.Premium Tequila Tasting Puerto Vallarta Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

Meet at Oscar’s Restaurant on Isla Rio Cuale for a one-hour tasting led by hosts such as Javier or Saul. Sample four tequila styles, three flavored tequilas, mezcal from Guerrero, and raicilla from Cabo Corrientes, with a welcome drink and bottled water.

“JAVIER! He was amazing! So funny, gave insightful information about the history and origins of tequila. He made the experience so fun! The tequila was excellent but he was the best.”

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Premium Artisanal Tequila Tasting at El Tasting Room - Starting at El Tasting Room at 6 pm
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Premium Artisanal Tequila Tasting at El Tasting Room

10.Premium Artisanal Tequila Tasting at El Tasting Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59

Meet at El Tasting Room in Puerto Vallarta at 6 pm for a two-hour tequila class led by an agave expert. Taste five premium tequilas, compare Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, and Super Añejo, enjoy a craft cocktail, and learn how to buy better bottles without falling for tourist pricing.

“Alex was awesome! The server and bartender were also very skilled and friendly. Great learning experience overall.”

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Tequila Tasting -Masterclass and Blind Tasting - The first 45 minutes with Alex Galina
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Tequila Tasting -Masterclass and Blind Tasting

11.Tequila Tasting -Masterclass and Blind Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

At ICAVI Tasting Room, international sommelier and agave expert Alex Galina leads a 45-minute tequila class, followed by 45 minutes of comparative tasting. You’ll sample Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, Extra-Añejo, and Joven tequilas with gourmet tapas in a private San Miguel de Allende setting.

“Alex is an outstanding teacher. He skillfully deconstructed our knowledge to reconstruct it. He broke down the mystery (and hype) of sommeliers. His mastery is rooted in both science and art without pretense. His enthusiasm is infectious. Highly recommend. Do yourself a favor and do this early in your trip.”

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Tequila Mixology Masterclass - Behind the bar for two cocktails
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Tequila Mixology Masterclass

12.Tequila Mixology Masterclass

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 1 hour 35 minutes (approx.) · from $98

Meet a professional bartender and Mexican spirits expert at a speakeasy-style bar in Condesa. You’ll taste a tequila flight, learn how agave spirits differ, then make two tequila cocktails with guidance from Jimena, an accomplished competition bartender. The 95-minute class is in English and ends where it begins.

“A pleasure from start to finish. You’ll make interesting cocktails, learn some history and technique, and above all, learn to enjoy tequila.”

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Artisanal Mezcal distillery in an authentic Zapotec village - Leaving Oaxaca City at 8:30 in the morning
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Artisanal Mezcal distillery in an authentic Zapotec village

13.Artisanal Mezcal distillery in an authentic Zapotec village

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $150

Join César for a private, nine-hour trip from Oaxaca City to San Dionisio Ocotepec, his Zapotec home village. You’ll share bread and chocolate, visit an artisanal mezcalería and agave fields, eat handmade tortillas with a local family, and take home a bottle of mezcal. English is offered, and transport is arranged by taxi.

“We had an amazing day in a zapotec village. Everything was adjusted to our wishes (where needed). We were picked up in Oaxaca, the family in the village cooked for us on a fireplace and we learned a lot during the whole day. Everyone we met was extremely friendly and it was a very personalized experience. Highly recommend!”

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Mezcal y Mole with a Certified Sommelier - The welcome cocktail starts the lesson
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Mezcal y Mole with a Certified Sommelier

14.Mezcal y Mole with a Certified Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $81

Meet at the black door marked Mezcal y Mole for a 90-minute tasting led in English by a certified mezcal sommelier. You will compare seven vegetarian moles with seven mezcales made from agaves including Espadín, Cuixe, Tepeztate, Mexicano, and Papalometl. A welcome cocktail is included, but this is a tasting, not dinner.

“Excellente expérience Dégustation de 7 mescals et 7 moles différents Explications techniques et intéressantes transmises par la cuisinière et la sommelière Fortement recommandé”

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Private Artisanal Tequila Tour - El Arenal and the First Change of Pace
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Private Artisanal Tequila Tour

15.Private Artisanal Tequila Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $146

Spend 7 to 8 hours traveling privately from Guadalajara through El Arenal and Amatitán to Tequila. Guide Hector explains tequila production at Cava de Oro, leads a tasting, and gives you free time for lunch and town exploring. Pickup, air-conditioned transport, and bottled water are included.

“Hector was very knowledgeable, fun and accommodating! Highly recommend this tour. We learned lot! I loved visiting the distillery where Hector educated us on the distillery process and a great tasting!”

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