History:
Ritual was born out of the closing of Escondido in 2023. Escondido started as a 10 person tasting room inside of Centro, a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis. Escondido ran from 2021-2023 doing 90 minute educational tastings of all agave spirits. Ritual is an attempt to evolve Escondido into a new version of understanding and enjoying agave spirits. We did some pop-ups in 2024 and are planning more.
Guided Tastings:
We offer private tastings at your home that can be booked by filling out the form below.
Most tastings last about 90-120 minutes on average. We bring everything, set up, present and tear down
All tastings include 5 samples (22ml or .75oz) pours from my private collection of agave spirits I have collected over the years of travel to Mexico
An agave based cocktail
Educational booklet showing the production process of agave spirits
Price for a tasting event is $50 per person with a minimum of $250
Example: a tasting for 2 people is a $250 or a tasting for 10 people is $500
Example tastings:
Introduction to agave spirts - try tequila vs mezcal vs raicilla vs sotol vs bacanora
Tequila Classifications (CRT) vs Mezcal Classification (CRM)
Agave species and the role they play in the taste of your mezcal
Denomination of Origin showcases how regionality and tradition affects the mezcal
The two most important things makes this the greatest and most diverse spirit on the planet are the agriculture used and the people whom create it. Let’s take a trip into the culture that is mezcal.
Fill out the form below to inquire about a tasting.
Events:
Visit the events page to see upcoming events.