Explore agave spirits with these Agave Heritage Festival events.
An engaging presentation about food, agriculture, beverage, and culture that features live music, celebrity chefs, botanists, and business owners highlighting the importance of sustainability and the agave plant’s impact on our region.
VIP ticket holders enjoy exclusive early entrance at 6pm, access to balcony seating, specialty cocktails, and light bites crafted with local heritage ingredients by Tucson’s very own Chef Kevin Fink of Emmer & Rye and Chef Brian Smith of Maynards Market & Kitchen.
Taste fresh roasted agave and agave spirits. Plus agave home cooking workshop. Presentations by Jesús García and local wild food chef, Carolyn Niethammer.
This annual signature event showcases all things agave, including presentations, over 30 agave spirits, and an agave cocktail showdown. Enjoy live music, delicious food, agave spirit tastings, agave art, and other goods produced or inspired by the agave plant.
Discover the nuances of and differences between mezcal, bacanora, and tequila, get to know the producers themselves, and enjoy delicious food pairings during the exclusive VIP event from 6-8pm!
Celebrate Bacanora as the signature Sonoran mezcal, as well as Lechuguilla, another Sonoran agave distillate with a promising future. Enjoy in-person presentations by Bacanora producers themselves, showcasing the traditions, culture, and production methods of borderland mezcals.
Celebrate Bacanora as the signature Sonoran mezcal, as well as Lechuguilla, another Sonoran agave distillate with a promising future. Enjoy in-person presentations by Bacanora producers themselves, showcasing the traditions, culture, and production methods of borderland mezcals.
Dive into the cocktail world of mezcal, sipping and strolling through the bars and lounges of Downtown Tucson, with local agave spirit enthusiasts and international mixologists participating in this year’s Délice Network Meeting. Agave spirit enthusiasts at each participating bar will create a cocktail for you with one common ingredient - MEZCAL!
Join Tony Abou Ganim, one of the world’s premiere and innovative cocktail masters and a team of international mixologists participating in this year’s Délice Network Meeting as they reimagine cocktails from their hometowns using Young’s Market’s portfolio of agave spirits. The event will feature foods celebrating our UNESCO City of Gastronomy designation, created by Janos Wilder and the culinary team from The Carriage House.
Engage all things agave in this pop-up bazaar at the Hotel Congress! Visit local vendors and nurseries while enjoying live music and entertainment for agave spirit tastings and an agave plant you can take home. There will also be Arizona Sonora Desert Museum presentations and a book signing by Chasing Centuries author Ron Parker. Attend expert-led talks given by artists, historians, ethnobotanists, and makers. Enjoy refreshing treats and live music as you explore the world of agave!
