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Café No Sé is the original home of Ilegal Mezcal + the first mezcal bar opened outside of Mexico. Opened by Ilegal founder John Rexer around 2004, the bar has become the beating heart of an international music scene in Antigua, Guatemala.

Bar Ilegal is an experiential outpost of Café No Sé. The Ilegal team is thrilled to be celebrating 20(ish) years of Café No Sé with our 2023 Bar Ilegal Tour, making stops in Oaxaca, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, New York, and ending at Café No Sé itself in Antigua, Guatemala. Fans in these cities can expect plenty of mezcal, tattoos, and performances from the legendary SUSU.

Producers of a wide variety of artisanal mezcal of the highest standard, including Ilegal Mezcal, Mal de Amor is the center of its community, home to fourth generation mezcaleros Armando and Alvaro Hernandez, and the ideal setting to immerse yourself in the beauty of mezcal.

In their childhood, the Hernández brothers grew up amongst the agaves in Santiago Matatlán, and the traditions of mezcal instilled in them a deep love and pride for Oaxaca. As young adults faced with the unfavorable economic conditions of the region, they migrated, while maintaining the dream to return to their origins. Palenque Mal de Amor is the realization of this dream.

To schedule tours and tastings, contact Mal de Amor by email, phone, or WhatsApp.

Email: admmaldeamor@gmail.com
Phone: 951 653 84 45
WhatsApp: 951 653 84 45

In 2018 we launched Ilegal’s Love Your Neighbor platform. We believe that at the door of your business your values should be exemplified and defended. We are too keenly aware of the issues of climate change, immigration, the refugee crisis, gender discrimination, racism and xenophobia. These issues impact us, our friends, and our relatives.

Since the company began we have supported and contributed to a number of groups working to affect social change for the better and in 2019 we have raised over $60,000 for several groups with your help.