No Celebrities,
Just Damn Good Mezcal.

No Celebrities,
Just Damn Good Mezcal.

JOVEN . REPOSADO . AÑEJO .

Ilegal Mezcal has a beautifully balanced profile, with a mouthful of agave and a hint of smoke.

Handcrafted in small batches by fourth-generation mezcaleros, our Joven, Reposado, and Añejo mezcals are all made with perfectly ripe, sustainable Espadín agave, double distilled in the Santiago Matatlan Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Commitment to quality is apparent in every step of our process, from harvest to first sip.

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Our practices reflect our dedication to sustainability and biodiversity in the Oaxaca region. 100% natural, Ilegal uses no artificial colors, yeasts, flavors, or additives.

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Handcrafted in small-batches, Ilegal Mezcal has a beautifully balanced profile, with a mouthful of agave and a hint of smoke. A unique and complex taste for those who enjoy sipping spirits like tequila, bourbon, or craft gin.

While our mezcal is perfect neat, it is exceptional in cocktails – originals and reimagined classics alike.  Check out our signature mezcal cocktail recipes, and try Ilegal as the base spirit in a Mezcal Margarita, a Mezcal Mule, or your favorite cocktail.

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Introducing Our New 100% Recycled Glass Bottles

Ilegal Mezcal has strengthened our commitment to an eco-friendly foundation and future, announcing that all bottles will be made with 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) glass.


Due to the recent global glass shortage, we suddenly found ourselves with no access to the bottles we had used for years. What could have thrown off production, however, ended up a silver lining – we took swift action to identify and shift to a new partner. 


As of April 2022, the new recycled bottles, both 750ml and 375ml, are now the only Ilegal Mezcal bottles shipping out of Mexico.


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Bar Ilegal on Tour 2022

Opened by Ilegal founder John Rexer in the early 2000s, Café No Sé has become the beating heart of an international music scene in Antigua, Guatemala. This is the original home of Ilegal Mezcal + the first mezcal bar opened outside of Mexico.


Bar Ilegal is an experiential outpost of Café No Sé. The 2022 Bar Ilegal Tour began in February in Upstate NY, and is making its way across the U.S. through August. See our tour announcement to find a stop near you!


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Ilegal Activity

Jaxon Beer Garden | Dallas

Everything is bigger in Texas, and on the big outdoor stage in the center of downtown, Bar Ilegal Dallas was no exception.

Surf Lodge | Ilegal X Ponyboy Takeover

This past Labor Day weekend, the Ilegal NY team ushered in the unofficial end of summer, where else but Surf Lodge in Montauk.

Introducing Mr Black Mezcal Cask Coffee Liqueur

Odd Birds | New Orleans

Ilegal Gallery Presents: Acacia, Daniel Irons, & Danielle Otrakji

Montauk, NY | Hideaway

Ilegal Gallery Presents: MANI by Nico Malvaldi

The Cove: After Dark

Ilegal Gallery Presents: PDA – The Black Queer Love Experience

Ilegal Mezcal has revealed its bottles will be made with 100% recycled glass.

The switch to recyclable glass has grown from a global glass shortage – the result of issues within the spirits supply chain. The new recyclable bottles are available in 375ml and 750ml iterations, and enter the market this month.

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The American Spirits Council of Tasters have revealed the results of their annual ASCoT Awards for 2022.