Backstory:
Ilegal Mezcal started as a journey full of banditos, river rafts, bribes, disguises, and late night drop points. Desperate for a good mezcal to stock at his bar, Cafe No Se, John Rexer began smuggling artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico to Antigua, Guatemala in 2004. This story has more weird characters and crazy (mis)adventures than a really good Soderbergh film…
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2004
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| 31.12.2021 | Tribeca Ea... | tribecaesp... |
| - | VMG Partne... | vmgpartner... |
Mentions in press and media 3
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 30.09.2023 | Find The Hidden Speakeasy At This Historic Music Venue | Seeing live music is one of the great pleasures in life and one venue offers an elevated experience ... | forbes.com... |
| 27.11.2022 | Ilegal Launches A Rare Aged Mezcal | The new 7-year-old añejo from Ilegal.Ilegal Mezcal Mezcal has been flooding American markets for th... | forbes.com... |
| 01.06.2022 | Small Axe Peppers, a Mission-Based Hot Sauce Company, Launch... | The New York City Three Pack takes you on a spicy sojourn through some of the Big Apples’ world-famo... | einpresswi... |