Maestro Mezcalero
Refugio Calzada Hernández
Maestro Mezcalero, Mezcal Mal Bien
- Discipline
- Maestro Mezcalero
Portrait of Refugio Calzada Hernández
i. Biography
Refugio Calzada Hernández, known as Don Cuco, is a mezcalero from Tetitlán de la Lima, Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero, Mexico, with family mezcal-making roots spanning three generations. He is a leading producer of papalote/cupreata agave spirits, and he has worked in mezcal since age 14, with more than 50 years of experience.
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