In the second installment of this interview series, Casa Cortes International Brand Ambassador, Monica Bautista Cortes sits with Master Mezcalero Gregorio Martínez Jarquín to discuss family, tradition and when it’s the right time to make a mezcal de Pechuga.

Casa Cortes' International Brand Ambassador, Monica Bautista Cortes and Master Mezcalero, Francisco Javier Cortes Hernandez recently sat down in his palenque for a chat. Francisco sheds some light on the production process and remembers how far mezcal has come since he was a child.