Just Announced! New Dates! 2025 Tequila Mezcal Challenge April 26-27, 2025

The 7th Annual Tequila Mezcal Challenge has moved to April to enable more brands to participate.

Important Deadlines
Online Entries: April 19, 2025
Samples Delivered by: April 23, 2025
Entry Fee: $550
Bottles Required: 2-750ml (or equivalent ounces)

2024 Tequila Mezcal Challenge Winners Announced!

Thank you, entrants, judges, and staff, for making the best competition ever!

2024 "Best Of Show" Winners: 

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2nd Place: 
Spirit of Gallo  Don Fulano Tequila Imperial Extra Anejo Tequila
1st Place:
Spirit of Gallo  Derrumbes San Luis Potosi Mezcal
3rd Place:
Freshie Imports Authentico Reposado Tequila

6th Annual Tequila Mezcal Challenge, hosted by Wine Country Network! This competition aims to establish the standard for excellence in Tequila, Mezcal, and Agave Spirits.

This year's event will take place in beautiful Denver, Colorado in the midst of the Rocky Mountains.

When we started the Tequila Mezcal Challenge, our goal was to set a higher standard for this rapidly growing category. With new brands launching nearly every week, our aim is to look beyond the flashy marketing and packaging to find the very best.

Let's be honest, flashy marketing is not everything.

How do we determine the best? 

While other competitions usually group agave products into only a few categories, we have meticulously designed the first professional spirits competition encompassing over 60 Tequila, Mezcal, and Agave spirits categories. 

Our judging team consists of some of the world's most experienced tequila and mezcal experts who appreciate the time and effort that goes into the entire production process.

2024 Tequila Mezcal Challenge Winners Announced!

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Cabezas de agaves para hacer el tequila.
Agave pulp is crushed to produce Mezcal