El Rey de Matatlan
Oaxaca · Mexico
After this immersive experience, visitors can enjoy a tasting of the different mezcals produced in the house. It is an opportunity to learn about the richness and diversity of this ancestral beverage, while exploring the culture and traditions of Oaxaca.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1El Rey de Matatlan
Welcome, aficionado of fine spirits and cultural traditions, to Santiago Matatlan. As you arrive at the gates of El Rey de Matatlan, you are standing in a town that proudly holds the title of the World Capital of Mezcal. …
Listen in the app2The Maguey Agave Fields
Our journey begins at the source: the maguey, or agave plant. Look out over the surrounding fields, or observe the harvested plants lying nearby. …
Listen in the app3The Earth Oven (El Horno)
Move now toward the center of the palenque, where a massive, conical pit is dug directly into the earth. This is the horno, the traditional underground roasting oven. …
Listen in the app4The Tahona Milling Process
With the piñas fully cooked and caramelized, they must be crushed to extract their sweet juices. Step over to the circular stone arena dominated by a massive, monolithic stone wheel. …
Listen in the app5Open-Air Fermentation in Tinas
Follow the workers as they transport the crushed agave mash—both the fibrous solids and the sweet liquids—into the fermentation area. Here, you will see rows of large, open-topped wooden vats, known as tinas. …
Listen in the app6The Alchemy of Copper Distillation
The final stage of transformation takes place at the stills. Approach the roaring wood fires heating the gleaming copper alembic stills. …
Listen in the app7The Cellar and the Tasting Experience
Our tour concludes in the most anticipated location: the tasting room and aging cellar. Enter the cool, dimly lit room lined with oak barrels. …
Listen in the app8El Rey de Matatlan
As you leave the tasting room, a pleasant warmth settling in your chest, take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary process you have just witnessed here at El Rey de Matatlan. You have not just consumed a drink; you have…
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What is El Rey de Matatlan?
El Rey de Matatlan is a place in Oaxaca · Mexico with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Oaxaca · Mexico |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 16.9945, -96.5258 |
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