Victor Ramos Lucas

Mengoli de Morelos, Oaxaca

The Maestro

Victor Ramos Lucas is a second-generation maestro from the small town of Mengoli de Morelos, located in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca. From a young age, he was immersed in the agave spirit-making tradition, recalling how he would stoke the fire for the stills at just five years old in his father Pablo’s palenque. At 16, he took a significant step in his craft by harvesting and distilling madrecuixe (Agave karwinskii), creating his very first batch of agave spirit. Today, Victor works alongside his wife, Natalia, at their palenque. Like Victor, Natalia comes from an agave spirit family, and together they continue the family tradition.
Victor Ramos Lucas

The Process

Pit Oven

Pit Oven

Tahona

Tahona

Wood Fermented

Wood Fermented

Deep Well

Deep Well

Copper Pot

Copper Pot

Spirits by Victor Ramos Lucas