March 2025, Series 8, the Dream of a River, 2nd release: 10 more bottlings coming soon to US markets Berta Vasquez, Horno Berta Vasquez, ensamble - Barril/Tobala/Tobaziche/Mexicano Abel Martinez, Mexicanito Simeon Ramírez, Arroqueño Simeon Ramírez, Espadin & Tepextate Reína Sánchez, Arroqueño Reína Sánchez, ensamble - Tobaziche/Arroqueño/Madrecuishe Luis Antonio Santiago, Espadín Alejandrina & Nicolás Hernández, ensamble … Continue reading 2nd release: the Dream of a River (series 8)
CONTACT for availability and mail order The Dream of a River - Limited edition run of 50 sets of digitalized drawing and writing screenprinted on “hueso" (bone) colored cotton archival paper - assorted sizes, 50x35cm, 25x70cm, 35x50cm, 40x35cm. Signed and numbered. The Source of Water (set of 6) The Life of Water (set of 6) … Continue reading Artworks series available: the dream of a river
Reporting the third annual collaboration with Clavel's tasting bar! Thank you to Lane, Andre and others for deciding and acting to direct these resources back to families working to sustain traditional mezcal and agave biodiversity. 10% of mezcal sales in 2024 ($1,050 USD or 21,000 pesos) have been redistributed to Luis Paulino Antonio Cruz, as … Continue reading Clavel – 3rd annual partnership
2024 Revenue Share declaration & transparency: 15K USD from 2024 wholesales re-distributed to 6 families as a % correlation to each family’s part/contribution to the 7th Series of mezcales. Fund re-distribution and usage as follows: Reina Sanchez 21% use: legal and court fees for the titles to different lands left to her Berta Vasquez 31% … Continue reading 15K 2024 Revenue share declaration
1000 magueyes arroqueño and 1000 magueyes mexicano, transplanted from the Vivero of Luis Antonio Santiago, teacher & campesino mezcalero of San Luis Vicente Coatlan, to tierra ejidal managed and controlled by Alejandrina & Nicolas Hernandez of Rio Seco Zoquitlan. Transplanted in 2023, accelerating with la 2024 Temporada de Lluvia. Fotos by Nicolas Hernandez Jr.
rezpiral. since 2017, in support and defense of traditional mezcal. The art, the craft, the biodiversity, and the people who uphold it all with work. Holding steady. since 2017, 66,000 agave, from seed, gifted & $86,000 US dollars from sales profit redirected back to producer families. 2017 $1,725 2018 $4,655 2019 $15,000 2020 $11,200 2021 … Continue reading aesthetics of actions – rezpiral since 2017
In the Eye of the Toad there is a Seed, produced and created by rezpiral founder/operator Alex White, 2024 First edition print run of 1,000 July 2024 From the scorching dry seasoned mountains of Oaxaca Mexico down into a myriad of life and awakenings with the voice of the underground river. A collection of moments … Continue reading Arts Release! “In the Eye of the Toad there is a Seed”
Video shot and edited by Nicolás Hernández (II) Grabado y editado por Nicolás Hernández (II)
This year was Berta Vasquez's first trip outside of Mexico where she presented herself, her work and her Campesino Mezcales in Arizona and New Mexico alongside me Alex White, and the practice of Rezpiral. In all we presented to and connected with 9 different audiences in Arizona and New Mexico, sharing a range of mezcales, … Continue reading Berta Vasquez & Rezpiral: Agave Heritage Festival 24 and educational tour
Upcoming collection & releases: 22 batches selected from 6 campesino mezcaleros/mezcaleras - Abel Martinez, Berta Vasquez, Simeon Ramirez, Reina Sanchez, Antonio Santiago, Alejandrina & Nicolas Hernandez. Artworks on the water ecologies that sustain the lands and villages, the life of each one of these bottles. Artwork and passages are drawings I created over the past … Continue reading Rezpiral 24/25: The Dream of a River
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