Backstory:
Ilegal Mezcal started as a journey full of banditos, river rafts, bribes, disguises, and late night drop points. Desperate for a good mezcal to stock at his bar, Cafe No Se, John Rexer began smuggling artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico to Antigua, Guatemala in 2004. This story has more weird characters and crazy (mis)adventures than a really good Soderbergh film…
Ilegal Mezcal started as a journey full of banditos, river rafts, bribes, disguises, and late night drop points. Desperate for a good mezcal to stock at his bar, Cafe No Se, John Rexer began smuggling artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico to Antigua, Guatemala in 2004. This story has more weird characters and crazy (mis)adventures than a really good Soderbergh film…
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2004
Investors 2
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Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.09.2025 | Kendall Jenner-backed 818 Tequila nabs new investment | Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Calabasas Beverage’s 818 Tequila brand received an investment from the spirit’s producer in Mexico. Terms of the deal were not di... |
| 04.09.2024 | ILEGAL MEZCAL INTRODUCES REPOSADO CARIBBEAN CASK FINISH | New Barrel-Aged Expression from World's #1 Mezcal Taps Caribbean Rum Barrels for Tropical Taste NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ilegal Mezcal proudly unveils its latest innovation in artisanal spirits with the launch of Ilegal Repos... |
| 30.09.2023 | Find The Hidden Speakeasy At This Historic Music Venue | Seeing live music is one of the great pleasures in life and one venue offers an elevated experience that brings rock n’ roll, cocktails and friends together in the very best way. I recently saw Duran Duran play the historic Forest Hills Sta... |
| 27.11.2022 | Ilegal Launches A Rare Aged Mezcal | The new 7-year-old añejo from Ilegal.Ilegal Mezcal |
| 01.06.2022 | Small Axe Peppers, a Mission-Based Hot Sauce Company, Launches Community-Focused Collaboration with Forest Hills Stadium | The New York City Three Pack takes you on a spicy sojourn through some of the Big Apples’ world-famous boroughs. Made with peppers grown in The Bronx and Queens, its flavors are inspired by New York’s incomparable diversity and dynamism For... |