Rezpiral is a spirits label, project and fair trade practice that brings beautiful selections of the highest quality traditional artisanal single-batch (non-certified) Mezcals into a handful of places in the USA. At the core of the project is the embrace of an ethos that aims to respect and support the multi-generational knowledge, independence, flavors, lands and ways of each mezcalero family with whom we work.
Rezpiral’s small scale allows for the advocacy of diversity on different levels, from supporting the autonomy of producers & their continued production of single batch artisanal mezcals to the preservation of local land control. These ethics seek to contribute to the countering of industrial standardization and cultural appropriation of this family & pueblo produced spirit and culture of excellence.
Ecologically, seeding and planting practice is key to sustainability, autonomy and sustenance, and its something independent artisans have been doing for years. Rezpiral actively supports master artisan’s proactive planting and management of agave; recollecting and incubating seeds, transplanting and farming diverse species of endemic agave in sustainable ways. Rezpiral directs portions of earnings back into supporting producer’s farming practices.
Rezpiral is a spirits label, project and fair trade practice that brings beautiful selections of the highest quality traditional artisanal single-batch (non-certified) Mezcals into a handful of places in the USA. At the core of the project is the embrace of an ethos that aims to respect and support the multi-generational knowledge, independence, flavors, lands and ways of each mezcalero family with whom we work.
Rezpiral’s small scale allows for the advocacy of diversity on different levels, from supporting the autonomy of producers & their continued production of single batch artisanal mezcals to the preservation of local land control. These ethics seek to contribute to the countering of industrial standardization and cultural appropriation of this family & pueblo produced spirit and culture of excellence.
Ecologically, seeding and planting practice is key to sustainability, autonomy and sustenance, and its something independent artisans have been doing for years. Rezpiral actively supports master artisan’s proactive planting and management of agave; recollecting and incubating seeds, transplanting and farming diverse species of endemic agave in sustainable ways. Rezpiral directs portions of earnings back into supporting producer’s farming practices.
10% SHARE
Rezpiral realizes its fair-trade practice in part by redirecting 10% of earnings back into the farming practices of producers. These resources are directed towards individual projects, such as covering the costs of clearing producer controlled lands or supporting the cost of 10,000 wild agave for replanting and programs that support independent mezcaleros and agaveros. In general practices supported revolve around
Rezpiral realizes its fair-trade practice in part by redirecting 10% of earnings back into the farming practices of producers. These resources are directed towards individual projects, such as covering the costs of clearing producer controlled lands or supporting the cost of 10,000 wild agave for replanting and programs that support independent mezcaleros and agaveros. In general practices supported revolve around
- Land conservation and management
- Supporting seeding practices and re-forestation
- Promote land stewardship and advocacy for communal and local land control
- Promotion of bio-diversity and preservation/propagation of endemic agave species
- Supporting family-run and owned independent production
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2018, Series #2: Seventeen different master-crafted spirits by five independent artisan producers from four pueblos San Agustin Amatengo, San Baltazar Guelevila, Chichicapam and San Luis Amatlan; spirits from eleven wild and cultivated varietals, and three specialty batches (pechuga de conejo, espadin capon, espadin con frutas). |