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    Maestro Mezcalero

    Manuel Aquino García

    Maestro Mezcalero, Palenque Manuel Aquino García

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    Portrait of Manuel Aquino García

    Portrait of Manuel Aquino García

    i. Biography

    Manuel Aquino García is a mezcalero from Logoche, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca, producing agave spirits under the Neta label. He is a relatively young master palenquero with nearly twenty years of experience and as a family farmer, artisan, and entrepreneur continuing local traditions in his community.

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