[~ Tonya Hopkins aka “The Food (& Drink!) Griot” reporting … ]

As an Independent Brand Representative for Eléctrico Spirits Importers, LLC, I’m delighted to share with you the latest exciting news of Eléctrico’s recent major award-wins AND a wonderful way you can experience said winners in real life at BCB (and beyond!) — an upcoming multi-day spirits industry event taking place in Brooklyn June 10th & 11th:

UP FIRST: AWARDS NEWS ! 🏆🥇🥈🥈….

A REMOTE OAXACAN FAMILY DISTILLERY, ELÉCTRICO MEZCAL JUST WON BIG IN The L.A. SPIRITS AWARDS!!!

This privately-owned, artisanal mezcal distillery hidden in the mountains of southern Mexico has swept up four medals at the prestigious Los Angeles Spirits Tasting Awards. In rigorous blind tasting sessions, the Awards organization’s team of expert judges gave high medals to all four expressions submitted from Eléctrico Mezcal’s range of certified ‘Artesanal’ mezcals, including a coveted Platinum Medal for its 3-year matured Tobalá and a Gold Medal for its flagship 5-times distilled Jabalí PLUS Silver Medals for both its Espadín Joven and its Espadín Distilled with Lemongrass….

Four expressions of Eléctrico were entered and ALL FOUR WON high level awards!…

ABOUT ELÉCTRICO

Maestro Mezcalero, Manuel Antonio Cirino based in San Baltazar Guelavila, Oaxaca, Mexico has earned a reputation for perfecting the art of crafting high-end mezcal. For him the medals validate years of dedication to his art…

Every drop from Eléctrico’s pure copper alembics is distilled from a single variety of agave (maguey), locally-grown without chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. Gently infused with the natural oak smoke of the three-day roast and the mineral-rich water from Eléctrico’s own spring, it is fermented in pine tinas without chemical accelerants or imported yeasts. The twice-distilled results are then matured in glass to allow the flavor to evolve gently. Even the lemongrass in its ‘distilled with’ range, is home-grown on Eléctrico’s smallholdings and further expressions with locally roasted coffee and mandarin are currently maturing. The result is a range of mezcal expressions, each one a pure distillation of the Oaxacan highlands, clean, clear and complex.

Austin-based Eléctrico Mezcal Partner: Musician and Entrepreneur, Kathleen Blackwell: Founder/President Eléctrico Spirits Importers, Inc. shown here with Platinum Award -Winning Eléctrico Mezcal Tobalá Matured 3 Years ,

Eléctrico Mezcal is a single distillery company operated by three generations in the mountains of San Baltazar Guelavila, Oaxaca, Mexico. Under the leadership of its two main partners: Maestro Mezcalero, Manuel Antonio Cirino and his Austin-based partner, Kathleen Blackwell, the company has earned a reputation for perfecting the art of making high-end mezcal.

While much mezcal production has industrialized, Eléctrico Mezcal is committed to making mezcal that can hold its head up among the greatest sipping spirits of the world. "Great mezcal is as special as the finest sipping alcohols. I’ve always believed I could prove that. These awards from the L.A. Spirits Awards confirm it," said Maestro Cirino.

"Since we met while I was recording in Oaxaca some years ago, I’ve known that Cirino’s mezcal was something special. I am so glad our three families have stuck to our principles of traditional artisanship," said Kathleen Blackwell, who has carried the flag for Eléctrico Mezcal in the USA since she, Cirino and her husband Arthur Edstrom founded the company while she was recording music in Oaxaca with Ronan Chris Murphy, Producer. "We want to share with the world that our Eléctrico Mezcal is a true and sophisticated expression of Oaxacan culture”,

Where this amazing medal-winning mezcal is made: The Eléctrico Mezcal Palenque in San Baltazar Guelavila, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Eléctrico Mezcal is available online through SpeakeasyCo/Flaviar: via https://shop.electricomezcal.com/

👇DIRECT LINKS TO SHOP THE AWARD WINNERS!:

• 🤍 Platinum - Eléctrico’s 100% Maguey Mezcal Tobalá Matured 3 Years 

• 💛 Gold -  Eléctrico’s 100% Maguey Premium Limited Edition (Rare) Jabalï Matured 3 Years 

•🩶 Silver-  Eléctrico’s 100% Maguey Mezcal Espadín Distilled with Lemongrass 

• 🩶 Silver — Eléctrico’s 100% Maguey Mezcal Espadín Joven 

For More Info Contact: publicity@electricomezcal.com

Or call: +1 310 770 9464 (voicemail) 

UP NEXT: EXPERIENCE ELÉCTRICO AT BAR CONVENT BROOKLYN in NYC in JUNE 10th - 11th

Brand Representative Tonya Hopkins, aka The Food (& Drink!) Griot shown here with Platinum Award -Winning Eléctrico Mezcal Tobalá Matured 3 Years , Silver Award-Winning Mezcal Espadín Distilled with Lemongrass and all Eléctrico expressions at various tastings.

Spirits industry leaders, influencers and buyers are very welcome to meet us, hear more about the Eléctrico Mezcal story and sample our award-winning expressions at Bar Convent Brooklyn, June 10-11, 2025, at Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NYC. 

Find us at Stand #EB40 in the Emerging Brands Pavilion and meet Eléctrico’s Brand Representative Extraordinaire, none other than yours truly: Tonya Hopkins @thefoodgriot/IG

And be sure to check out Eléctrico in BCB’s Product Showcase area displaying and conveying Eléctrico Mezcal’s recent top wins at the 2025 L.A. Spirits Awards. ..

STAY TUNED for invites to a special insider event (or two!) that Eléctrico and I will be hosting to expand opportunities to experience these amazing expressions of Eléctrico beyond BCB at nearby Brooklyn bars and speakeasies…⬇️ [📸: cocktail and bottle beauty shots below by T. Hopkins/@TheFoodGriot]

ABOUT BAR CONVENT BROOKLYN (BCB)

At BCB Brooklyn, bar and beverage professionals are invited to network with peers and learn about new trends, techniques and taste amazing products in the domestic and international markets. Attendees can also attend demonstrations, keynote addresses, and panel discussions with leading industry experts. Exhibitors at BCB Brooklyn will be carefully curated to feature primarily premium craft spirit brands and mixers.

HOURS & LOCATION:

Industry City
2nd Ave between 33rd & 34th St 
Buildings 5, 7 & 8
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
11 AM – 7 PM

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
11 AM – 7 PM

WHO ATTENDS 

Bartenders 

Bar Owners 

Bar Managers 

Beverage Directors 

Distributors 

F&B Managers 

Importers 

Restaurant Owners 

Restaurant Managers

Check Out 👉🏽 MORE Exciting Upcoming Events HERE 👈🏾