Two Sisters, Two Families

We are two sisters, born and raised in rural Washington State and daughters of farmworker immigrants from Michoacán, Mexico.  Between growing up in the lush Yakima Valley farmlands and spending time with our grandparents in rural Michoacán, we learned the hard work of cultivating and making real food. 

Through Mocel, we share these lessons. Spirits should be made with simple ingredients, crafted in small-batches to capture the superior flavors from those ingredients and designed to connect and share with the people around you.  It is the way mezcalero families have been doing it for 400 years and it’s an honor to work alongside them and share that mezcal heritage with you.

Con respeto y salud, Rosalinda y Elizabeth


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Distilled in a wooden still - The Michoacán Still

Artisanal mezcales distilled in Michoacán are uniquely different by the use of a wooden covered still, often referred to as a Tarascan Still. The use of stills in Western Mexico were adapted to the local needs thus resulting in variation of the distillation process between regions including Michoacán and Oaxaca.