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Every member tastes the same spirits and follows the same stories together.
From classics to the extraordinary
Every box is curated to tell part of the story of Mexico's spirits. It's a balance between sourcing the best-tasting batches we can find and widening what members think Mexican agave spirits can be.
Curated by Salvador "Chava" Peribán
What to expect in a year
Each box, and each run of boxes, is built to show the differences between regions, agaves and production methods, without ever giving up on deliciousness.
- Most bottles 45–50% ABV; character-rich
- 3 in 4 bottles from beyond Oaxaca
About once a year
- Puntas, over 60% ABV
- A pechuga or infused spirit
- Sotol or an agave-adjacent spirit
- Ancestral clay-pot distillation
- A woman producer feature
- A single-variable pairing
- Something you've never heard of
- Honestly, one bottle you don't care for
The bold, the curious and the adventurous
If you want a classic, safe, 40% ABV sipper or a cocktail base, you're better off at your local store. This club isn't for you.
If you want a full trip through Mexico, to learn as you go, to share the stories with members at every level, and to sip rare gems kiss by kiss, this club is for you.
Our Three Club Pillars
For the mezcal aficionados and the mezcal curious alike.
Discovery
Everything from classic Oaxaca Madre Cuixe to Aguascalientes Mapisaga, from ancestral clay pots to Michoacán's wooden alambiques, from underground fermentation to fiberless fermentation.
Experience
From straightforward agave basics to why tepehuaje bark can speed up sugar conversion. We want every member to be able to tell the story behind a bottle: who made it, where, and how.
Community
Come for the spirits, stay for the community. Share the tastes, the experiences and the debates with your friends, other members and our team, while we connect you to the people who made them.
From joining to the tasting
Pick your box and join
Depending on which box you choose, we'll ship it within a week, or you'll wait for the next synchronized club shipment.
Ship notice
Five days before a box ships, we email you the logistics and a chance to use your club discount on add-ons to your order.
Your box arrives
At home, the office, or a UPS hold location. Someone 21 or older signs with ID. Any breaks or issues, email us and we'll take care of it.
Follow the story
The newsletter, the members area and our socials cover the mezcaleros, the agaves and the trip.
Taste & Chat
Each box ends with an online tasting, a quick review request, and a recap of both. We email you a few days before.
Easily manage your subscription
Pause, skip multiple boxes, switch clubs, or cancel any time before your next charge.
Same spirits, same experience,
different volume
Billed on the 1st, 30 days before each shipment. Cancel, pause or skip any time before the renewal charge.
Club
$65 per month
Billed $130 and ships every 2 months
- Who it's for
- Perfect for collectors building a home bar who want to revisit a bottle many times. Excellent for the occasional dinner-party gift or hosting a tasting with friends.
- Key advantage
- Love a bottle, or can't quite figure it out? Go back to it over and over with about 13 one-ounce pours, and compare it with a bottle that ships months later.
- What's inside
- Two 375 mL bottles plus one 100 mL bonus, with a mezcalero card for each month.
- A month of it
- About 14 one-ounce pours a monthAbout 20% less per pour than Club-Mini
- Charged
- The 1st of January, March, May, July, September and November
- Ships
- The 1st of February, April, June, August, October and December
Club-Mini
$29 per month
Billed $116 and ships every 4 months
- Who it's for
- Great for the mezcal curious, for anyone who values the experience but drinks less, or anyone short on money or space. Enough to host one tasting for two to four people.
- Key advantage
- Never get stuck with a bottle you don't care for. When it's available, reorder the full-size bottle you love and ship it with your next box.
- What's inside
- Six 100 mL bottles, the same batches the Club gets, with a mezcalero card for each month.
- A month of it
- About 5 one-ounce pours a month35% of the Club's liquid for 45% of the price, with 100% of the club benefits and experience
- Charged
- February 1, June 1 and October 1
- Ships
- March 1, July 1 and November 1
What you'll see from us
Your box ships next week
Your October–November box ships October 1
- The ship date, and when to expect it
- A note on what's in this box
- Add bottles to the same box: 10% off, free shipping
- Moving or away? Update your address before it ships
The newsletter
The story behind the sourcing and the visit to the palenque. It's also where we share the results and best content from the box before, and a look behind the scenes at Maguey Melate.
Long-form, and one of our most popular pieces.
The members area
One page for each box: the bottles, member ratings, the Taste & Chat recap, the newsletters, interviews and photos, and the conversation, all in one place.
Printable, box-specific tasting placemats and videos are coming soon.
Social media interviews and photos
Get to know the producer, the plant, the place and the process through 4K video: some longer two-minute pieces and some 30-second clips.
Examples below.
Taste & Chat and recap
An online tasting, usually on a Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern. We email you a few days before. Every session is recorded.
Afterwards we email you to vote on the bottles, then send a recap of the conversation and the results.
The story summary email
One email a month that brings the members area to your inbox. It tells the story and includes the best of the month's content.
Questions
Where do you ship?
Every state except Maine and North Dakota. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii costs extra, usually about $50 to $150 depending on the box. We check the exact cost with UPS after your order and refund any difference. Want to know before you order? Email us your address and we'll check first. In Mexico? Join at magueymelate.com.mx.
Does someone need to sign?
Yes. Someone 21 or older has to show valid ID to UPS. If nobody's home, send it to a UPS hold location or sign up for UPS My Choice.
UPS makes three delivery attempts before the box is returned to us.
Can I change my address?
Yes, free, up to two working days before the box ships. Once it's on its way, UPS usually charges to re-route it; if the mistake is ours or theirs, we pay.
A bottle arrived broken.
Take photos before you unpack further and email info@magueymelate.com. We'll replace it or refund it. We can't take returns of alcohol, but if something isn't right, tell us and we'll find a fair fix.
When will I be charged, and when does my first box ship?
You're charged when you join, for the box you pick at the top of this page. After that you're on the club calendar: each charge comes on the 1st, about a month before the box it pays for ships.
Can I cancel a box after I've been charged for it?
Yes, within 7 days. If a renewal charge comes through and you change your mind, cancel within 7 days of the charge and we'll refund all of it except the 4% card processing fee, which we don't get back.
After those 7 days, that box is yours and it ships. We reserve your spot when you're charged, and spots are limited, so we can't release it after that. You can still cancel any future box any time before its charge.
Why is everyone on the same calendar?
So the whole club sips the same spirits and follows the same stories at the same time. The newsletter, the members area and the Taste & Chat are all about the box everyone has in hand.
Can I give the club as a gift?
Yes. Tick This order is a gift in your cart or at checkout, then choose how long it runs: from one box up to a year, or no end date. You can add a printed note for the box and keep it a surprise until a date you pick. Enter their shipping address at checkout. Each box is charged to your card on the club calendar, and a gift with a set number of boxes ends by itself after the last one, so there's nothing to cancel.
Can I get more than one box?
Yes. Raise the quantity at checkout and you'll get that many of the same box each time. The second box is $20 off, which makes it a good one to share with a friend nearby.
Can I switch between Club and Club-Mini?
Yes. There's a right time to switch so your bottles don't overlap, and when we see a switch come in, we'll help you time it.
Can I set an end date?
Yes. Email us the date, or the last box you want, and we'll set it on your subscription.
What kind of spirits are they?
Unaged, 100% agave spirits from small family producers. Most are 45 to 50% ABV, written by hand on each bottle, and about three in four come from beyond Oaxaca. Expect a sotol or agave-adjacent spirit about once a year.
If I love a bottle, can I get more?
We keep the extra bottles we have in the shop until they run out. Members can add them to their next box at 10% off.
Will you feature the same mezcalero twice?
Not in the same year. When we bring someone back, it's with a different agave.
Ready for your first box?
Choose between Club and Club-Mini, and which box to start with.
