The Lost Explorer – a brand shaping the future of mezcal and tequila

In just five years, The Lost Explorer has created something genuinely refreshing in its category. Gary Quinn meets Tanya Clarke, CEO of the young mezcal and tequila maker

Red dust and traffic sounds rise among a sea of bougainvillaea, agave plants and the searing heat of Mexico as Tanya Clarke’s jeep cuts through the Mexican state of Oaxaca, en route to The Lost Explorer Palenque (distillery). 

It’s a traditional place – indeed, it’s still the home of its Maestro Mezcalero (master distiller) Don Fortino Ramos (pictured above with his daughter Xitlali) and his parents, who have spent a lifetime producing handmade mezcal from their family farm.

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