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🥃 Tequila & Mezcal Tasting Experience

Guided flights of blanco-to-añejo tequilas and artisanal mezcals, from casual cata to a 4-restaurant gourmet crawl.

Prys
$60–$185
Duur
2-4 hours
seisoen
Year-round
Goed vir
Adults only

Wat om te verwag

  • Formats: sit-down guided tastings (6-8 pours + sangrita etiquette), jungle palapa tastings, and the 4-stop gourmet pairing crawl
  • Benchmark 'Tequila & Mezcal Gourmet Experience' visits 4 top Playa restaurants pairing signature dishes with agave spirits (adults only)
  • Learn agave classes: blanco/reposado/añejo, mezcal espadín vs wild agaves, NOM labels, why no lime-and-salt
  • Small groups; downtown meeting points; 18+
  • Cheaper tastings sit inside cooking classes and food tours as add-ons
  • Private sommelier-led verticals bookable for groups
  • Bottles available to buy — tastings often credit purchase
💵 Prys bevestig: Shared tastings $60-89; private ~$82+ pp; gourmet 4-restaurant crawl MX$3,490 (~$175-185)

Goed om te weet

Expect to pay between $60 and $185 USD per person depending on the operator, group size, and what is bundled in. For reference: Shared tastings $60-89; private ~$82+ pp; gourmet 4-restaurant crawl MX$3,490 (~$175-185).

Plan for 2-4 hours. Times vary slightly by operator and pickup location, and hotel pickup adds transfer time at each end.

No — this runs year-round in Playa del Carmen. December–April brings the driest weather and biggest crowds; September–October is quietest with the best prices.

It is adults-oriented; check the minimum age when booking as most operators enforce 18+.

Bring an appetite and comfortable shoes — tastings and transport between stops are included.

Food and city experiences are all-weather.

A day or two ahead is usually enough outside holiday weeks, and booking direct often lets you pick the exact departure time you want.

Many operators include round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen hotels or a central meeting point on 5th Avenue; others charge a small supplement or are self-drive. We confirm pickup details with your booking request before you pay anything.

Formats: sit-down guided tastings (6-8 pours + sangrita etiquette), jungle palapa tastings, and the 4-stop gourmet pairing crawl Benchmark 'Tequila & Mezcal Gourmet Experience' visits 4 top Playa restaurants pairing signature dishes with agave spirits (adults only) Learn agave classes: blanco/reposado/añejo, mezcal espadín vs wild agaves, NOM labels, why no lime-and-salt
van $60–$185 USD

Vertel ons jou datums ooit, ons bevestig beskikbaarheid en die beste huidige prys met die operateur. Geen prebetaling, geen opmerking.

Ons sal binne 'n paar uur met beskikbaarheid en presiese prysing van e-pos antwoord
  • ✓ Vrytrekking op die meeste toere
  • ✓ Geen vergoeding vir ons illa betaal die operateur
  • ✓ Ware mense wat aan hierdie kus woon

Photo: djwtwo, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, via flickr

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