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    Fifth-generation Maestro Mezcalero

    Juan Hernandez

    Fifth-generation Maestro Mezcalero, Paquera Mezcal

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    Fifth-generation Maestro Mezcalero
    Portrait of Juan Hernandez

    Portrait of Juan Hernandez

    i. Biography

    Juan Hernandez is the Maestro Mezcalero at Paquera Mezcal in Santiago Matatlán. He represents the fifth generation of mezcal makers in his family.

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    • What is Juan Hernandez's role at Paquera Mezcal?

      Juan Hernandez is a fifth-generation Maestro Mezcalero who oversees mezcal production for Paquera Mezcal in Santiago Matatlán.

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