Inside the Palenque

A Glimpse of Where
Austero Is Born

Photographs from our San Juan Del Río distillery — where fire, copper, and stone still do the work that machines cannot.

See It in Motion

Inside the Palenque —
The Work in Motion

Short clips from San Juan Del Río capturing the real, hands-on work behind every bottle of Austero.

The Collection

Our Expressions

Three single-varietal Mezcales Artesanales Jóvenes, each bottled 100% agave — every bottle a portrait of a different maguey from the hills of Oaxaca.

Austero Espadín

100% Maguey Espadín · Joven

Our most classic expression. Cultivated agave espadín, hand-harvested and slow-roasted, yields a bright, herbaceous mezcal with clean minerality and a gentle, rounded smoke — the everyday face of Austero.

Austero Tobalá

100% Maguey Tobalá · Joven

A wild, slow-growing agave found scattered through the hillside underbrush. Small yields and years of patience produce a mezcal of remarkable complexity — floral, spiced, and deeply layered. A true reserve varietal.

Austero Cupreata

100% Agave Cupreata · Joven

A wild agave prized for its bright, fruit-forward character. Roasted and distilled with the same unhurried care as our other varietals, it offers a lively, citrus-tinged mezcal with a distinctly vivid finish.

Built to Scale

Vertically Integrated —
Field to Glass to Shelf

Austero is more than a craft mezcal — it's a fully vertically integrated operation. We own the process end-to-end: from our own agave cultivation in Oaxaca, through roasting, milling, fermentation, and distillation, to bottling and distribution across California and the United States. That control allows us to produce over 100,000 liters per month of premium, additive-free artisanal mezcal — at the lowest price in the market — without ever compromising on quality or tradition.

Cocktail Craft

Austero Recipes

Nine signature cocktails built around Austero's artisanal mezcal — from the bright Mezcal Paloma to the spirit-forward Oaxacan Old Fashioned. Each recipe showcases the smoky complexity that only additive-free, single-village mezcal can deliver.

1

Mezcal Paloma

Grapefruit · Lime · Sparkling

Ingredients

• 2 oz mezcal
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• ½ oz agave syrup
• 3 oz grapefruit soda (Jarritos or Squirt)
• Salt for rimming glass (optional)
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions

1. Rim your glass with salt if desired.
2. Fill with ice; add mezcal, lime juice, and agave syrup.
3. Top off with grapefruit soda.
4. Stir gently and garnish with a lime wedge.

2

Smoky Mezcal Mojito

Mint · Lime · Soda

Ingredients

• 2 oz mezcal
• 8–10 fresh mint leaves
• ¾ oz fresh lime juice
• ½ oz agave syrup
• 2 oz soda water
• Crushed ice
• Mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. Muddle mint with lime juice and agave syrup.
2. Fill with crushed ice and add the mezcal.
3. Top with soda water and stir.
4. Garnish with a mint sprig.

3

Mezcal Margarita

Lime · Agave · Salt Rim

Ingredients

• 2 oz mezcal
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz triple sec (or Cointreau)
• ½ oz agave syrup (optional)
• Salt for rimming glass (optional)
• Lime wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. Rim the glass with salt if desired.
2. In a shaker, combine mezcal, lime juice, triple sec, and agave.
3. Add ice and shake until well-chilled.
4. Strain into the prepared glass over ice.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel.

4

Oaxacan Old Fashioned

Bitters · Agave · Orange Peel

Ingredients

• 2 oz mezcal
• ¼ oz agave syrup
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters
• Orange peel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a mixing glass, combine mezcal, agave syrup, and bitters.
2. Add ice and stir until well-chilled.
3. Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
4. Express the orange peel over the drink and garnish.

5

Mezcal Negroni

Campari · Sweet Vermouth

Ingredients

• 1 oz mezcal
• 1 oz Campari
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• Orange peel for garnish

Instructions

1. Add mezcal, Campari, and sweet vermouth to a mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir until well-chilled.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
4. Garnish with an orange peel.

6

Austero Mezcal Manhattan

Sweet Vermouth · Bitters

Ingredients

• 2 oz Austero Mezcal
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters
• Brandied cherry for garnish

Instructions

1. Add mezcal, sweet vermouth, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir until well-chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe or Manhattan glass.
4. Garnish with a brandied cherry.

7

Mezcal Penicillin

Honey · Ginger · Lemon

Ingredients

• 2 oz mezcal
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• ¾ oz honey syrup
• ½ oz ginger syrup
• Smoky scotch float (optional)
• Candied ginger for garnish

Instructions

1. Add mezcal, lemon juice, honey syrup, and ginger syrup to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake until well-chilled.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
4. Float smoky scotch on top if desired; garnish with candied ginger.

8

Mezcal Spritz

Prosecco · Aperol · Soda

Ingredients

• 2 oz mezcal
• 1 oz Aperol or orange liqueur
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 2 oz prosecco
• 1 oz soda water
• Orange slice for garnish

Instructions

1. Add mezcal, Aperol, and lime juice to a wine glass filled with ice.
2. Top with prosecco and soda water.
3. Stir gently.
4. Garnish with an orange slice.

9

Jalapeño Margarita

Jalapeño · Lime · Agave

Ingredients

• 2 oz mezcal
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz triple sec
• ½ oz agave syrup
• 2–3 jalapeño slices (muddled)
• Salt for rimming glass
• Lime wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. Muddle jalapeño slices in a shaker.
2. Add mezcal, lime juice, triple sec, and agave syrup.
3. Add ice and shake well.
4. Strain into a salt-rimmed glass over ice.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Where to Find Austero

Available Across
Fine Establishments

Austero is proudly poured and sold at a growing list of trusted restaurants and retailers.

"Ask for Austero by name — a taste of Oaxaca's soul, poured honestly."