Maestro Mezcalero
Baltazar Cruz Gómez
Maestro Mezcalero, Mia Kasta
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Portrait of Baltazar Cruz Gómez
i. Biography
Baltazar Cruz Gómez is a mezcalero and palenquero from San Luis del Río, Tlacolula, Oaxaca, Mexico, associated with artisanal mezcal production for brands including Alipús and Palenqueros. He is a first-generation palenquero, and he has been producing mezcal for more than 40 years, working with traditional methods such as pine-vat fermentation and copper distillation.
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