Mythical Mezcal in Oaxaca, Mexico with Christian Suzuki

MEZCAL MAGIC IN OAXACA: A SPIRITED JOURNEY WITH SUZU

November 30 - December 4, 2023

Christian Suzuki-Orellana (or known as “Suzu”) is from the San Francisco Bay Area but grew up in Tokyo. Born into the restaurant industry-his grandparents owned and operated a small restaurant company that consisted of four restaurants, a cocktail bar, and a ranch that sourced all of the business' produce. Throughout his teenage years, Suzu traveled to Japan up to three times a year to learn about hospitality, food, and management under the tutelage of his grandparents. Whether behind the bar (most notably at 15 Romolo, Tradition, Benjamin Cooper, and Wildhawk) or at cocktail competitions, he strives to take the lessons learned from his grandparents and adapt them to his everyday work, as his creations are heavily inspired by memories, flavors, and dreams of Tokyo. Suzu's career highlights include becoming a National Finalist for Bacardi Legacy (2018), Bombay Sapphire's Most Imaginative Bartender (2020), and one of Punch's Bartenders in Residence (2021); being featured on Imbibe magazine's Imbibe 75 list (2022) and nominated for Tales of the Cocktail Foundation's Bartender of the Year (Top 10, 2022); and most recently, competing in Netflix's Drink Masters (2022).

What's included

• 4 nights accommodation
• 4 daily Breakfasts 
• 1 lunch
• 2 dinners - welcome and farewell dinners
• Market Tour
• Botanic garden tour
  
• Oaxaca walking tour
• Visit to Mezcal making facility
  
• Visit to Mitla
• Cooking class

What's not included

• Flights
• Additional Specialty beverages
• Additional nights accommodation
• Travel Insurance
  
• Airport Transfers