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.