Maestro Vinatero Elias Garcia Soto and his team craft Lucero’s Michoacan uncertified mezcals in Real de Otzumatlan, Michoacan. The coniferous forests and cooler temperatures create a perfect climate for the regionally abundant wild agave Alto, a local favorite. Elias preserves the tradition of Pulque fermentation and distilling in a Filipino-style still that he learned from his late father. He is now showing his young son the family secrets.