Simeon Ramirez Pacheco

San Agustin Amatengo, Oaxaca

The Maestro

Simeon Ramirez Pacheco is a third-generation maestro mezcalero from San Agustin Amatengo who began apprenticing under his father at just 6 years old. While his father worked in the fields, Simeon and his brother were entrusted with tending the palenque, and by age 12 he was already trimming and hauling magueyes, deepening his understanding of the craft. At 16, he produced his first batch from start to finish using endemic agave varieties for a “revoltijo” distillation. Today, his two daughters are also learning the art, continuing the family tradition into a new generation.
Simeon Ramirez Pacheco

The Process

Pit Oven

Pit Oven

Shredder

Shredder

Wood Fermented

Wood Fermented

Deep Well

Deep Well

Copper Pot

Copper Pot

Spirits by Simeon Ramirez Pacheco