A NEW mezcal and tequila festival is coming to Glasgow this spring.
In a first for Scotland, the Copita Mezcal and Tequila Festival will be taking place at The Briggait in Merchant City.
On Saturday, April 29, hundreds of fans of 'Mexican whisky' will be invited to explore tasting stands and sample more than 50 different agave-based spirits from Mexico's top producers.
Brand ambassadors will be onsite to share their expert knowledge and there is no token system or extra charge to sample any of the spirits on offer.
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There will be street food stalls and a discounted bottle shop by Drinkmonger so attendees can take home bottles of their favourite spirits.
Tickets for the event cost £35 and include access to one of the three and a half hour sessions to experience the festival with unlimited tastings.
They also include a clay-tasting 'copita' to use at the festival and take home afterwards.
In addition, tickets include a free cocktail or craft beer from the pop-up bar and two £5 discount vouchers for the on-site bottle shop.
Co-founders of the festival include a founder of the National Scottish Whisky Festival of Scotland and owners of restaurants Five March and Sylvan.
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Colin Campbell, one of the co-founders of the festival, said: “Copita is here to celebrate the craft of these important artisanal drinks.
"Agave spirits are to Mexico what whisky is to Scotland - not just a national drink, but a collection of wildly different spirits produced by traditional processes entwined irrevocably with the folk history and culture of its nation.
"The interest in mezcal and tequila from the Scottish public is at an all-time high, with many curious to explore the drinks further than it is possible to at home, or at a bar, without a well-lined purse.
"We can’t wait to bring this great celebration of the spirits of Mexico to the people of Glasgow.”
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