Museo del Tequila y Mezcal

4 Y L - 2 months ago

A nice place to spend an afternoon downtown. The museum explains pretty well what tequila and mezcal are, how they used to be produced back in the day, how it’s done nowadays etc.
But you’ll have to do the reading because there’s no guided tours.
If you know nothing about tequila, you’re going to like it, but if you’ve visited Tequila in Jalisco or other places with tours, agave fields etc. I’d say skip it.
The tasting is just two half-empty shots, but that’s alright with me, the entrance costs only $3USD.
Didn’t like birria at the restaurant, and waitresses had a “ok whatever” attitude.
This is not the safest neighborhood in the city, so don’t wander around, especially after sunset.
If you go there during the day, it’s ok to walk.
I’d rather uber there if it was after 6 pm.

3 Belisa Cedillos - 10 months ago

Well... the museum and gift shop are cute. The restaurant is decent. The issue for me is the surrounding area is shady and some of the vendors/solicitors/beggars were aggressive, it was actually a bit overwhelming. The plaza it's located in seems to be a place that the local addicts, drunks and hobos hangout/live. If I'm being honest, it didn't feel safe... however we did go after dark about 7pm... perhaps the energy is different during the day. We did get so cute pictures in the museum and had a quick tasting. Tours must be pre-arranged otherwise you're on your own.

4 Kenneth Parris - a month ago

Thorough explanation in the museum...the tequila and mezcal in the end are the most basic versions and nothing special.

4 Lily R - 4 months ago

Lovely visit! Small but informative. The staff is INCREDIBLE (so SWEET) and the tasting/restaurant is fantastic. The cocktails are great and the food is solid. The area is a bit sketchy, so would recommend going in the daytime and Uber-ing there/back.

5 Michael Ghany - 2 months ago

This review is for the tour and tasting not the general museum:

Alejandro (sorry if I spelled the name wrong) was a fantastic host. He had a real depth of knowledge and great sense of humour.

The tour had a great pace (not too fast or slow) and then ended with some very generously poured tasters. It’s definitely worth the money if you’re into tequila and mezcal!

2 Claudia Esponda - 2 months ago

We visited it during the day (around 1ish), we were very disappointed actually. The place is small, they explain the production process through some texts on the wall. There are a collection of mezcal bottles on the other side. All with all nothing a 5 minute YouTube video + a visit to a liquor store couldn't do better. We heard from friends it was nice so all with all actually disappointed. Only upside is that it's pretty cheap. Also didn't get to taste any mezcal/tequila. Maybe if we a payed tour it would live up to the mostly positive reviews here? Also wouldn't suggest going alone/at dark since the area is very shady.

5 Özgür Öge - 2 years ago

One of the most fun museums I have been in. They explained how tequila and mescal was made and let us experience the difference in their tastes one by one. However, the guiding was all in Spanish, so it is good to have someone to translate if you don't know Spanish.