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What the World Is Saying
From competition floors to feature stories, Victorioso Mezcal has earned recognition for the craft and integrity behind every bottle.
Competition Awards
Bartender Spirits Awards
"Straw and ripe banana aromas drift up front, with a round, savory palate of light smoke and vegetal character, followed by a bright and fresh finish."
Blind judged by trade professionals
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All four expressions entered and evaluated by a panel of industry judges in a landmark blind tasting.
Blind tasting among 30+ mezcal brands
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DTLA Weekly
December 22, 2023
Victorioso Mezcal — Elixir of the Gods
Each limited-batch, numbered bottle is forged to echo the lightning of Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec calendar, and the pyramids of Oaxaca. This isn't a spirit to be rushed; it's a drink to be savored, with no added sugar — the purest spirit available. Awarded the Platinum Medal at the LA Spirits Awards for Best Mezcal of 2022 in a blind tasting among 30 brands, Victorioso is quickly becoming a fixture at upscale restaurants in downtown Los Angeles.
Read Full ArticleHills Views & Valleys
April 2024
Passion, Purity and Perfection Handed Down Through the Generations
The Espadín delivers notes of orange peel, chamomile, honey, and melon with an almost caramel, dulce de leche undertone. The Tobalá is silky smooth with tropical hints of coconut, honey, pineapple, and papaya. The Cuishe arrives with aromas of green prickly pear, lemon peel, jasmine, and copal. And the Ensamble — a crown of four wild agaves — is the ultimate expression of artisanal mastery.
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2023
Victorioso Mezcal — A Legacy of Craft and Resilience
In 1927, Eugenio Sernas Sr. began growing agave in Matatlán, Oaxaca, and by 1955 had established one of the first five registered palenques and mezcal brands in the region. When manufacturers sought to dilute the spirit with younger agave and added sugars in the 1970s, Juan Sernas financed and organized a two-month strike, blocking trucks along Iturbide Road — his fight led to stricter regulations and earned him a place in the Museum of Mezcal in Oaxaca.
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Yelena Simonyan — Victorioso Mezcal Artesanal
A candid, in-depth interview with Yelena Simonyan, co-founder of Victorioso Mezcal, produced by Studio Place for SWAY TV. Yelena shares the Sernas family's generational story, the mission behind Victorioso, and what it means to bring authentic Oaxacan mezcal to the world.
Vimeo · SWAY TV · Studio Place · 2022
Watch on YouTubeVictorioso Mezcal at the 2022 LA Spirits Awards — A Tasting with the Judges
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the 2022 LA Spirits Awards, where the panel of judges tasted all four Victorioso expressions live. Watch the full tasting — Espadín, Tobalá, Cuishe, and Ensamble — and hear the judges' reactions in real time.
YouTube · LA Spirits Awards · 2022
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