Spirit Cartel launches Edinburgh tequila and mezcal cocktail trail inspired by Day of the Dead
The Mictlan Trail will run across Edinburgh from October 14 to November 30, allowing cocktail connoisseurs to collect stamps that could win them a surprise trip to Munich.
Edinburgh is set to become the first UK city to host a new tequila and mezcal cocktail trail inspired by the ancient mythology behind Día de los Muertos.
The Mictlan Trail will run across Edinburgh from October 14 to November 30, bringing together nine bars which will each create a cocktail inspired by one of the nine levels of Mictlan which is the underworld in Nahua mythology.
The trail has been launched by UK spirits distributor Spirit Cartel in the lead up to Día de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead.
According to Nahua mythology, Mictlan was made up of nine levels which souls travelled through on their journey into the world beyond.
Each participating Edinburgh venue will represent one of the levels, with bartenders creating a tequila or mezcal cocktail based on its stories, landscapes and encounters.
Venues taking part include Lady Libertine in the New Town, as well as The False Widow and The Mother Superior in Leith.
Dragonfly, The Voodoo Rooms and The Powder Room are also among the bars participating, with further venues still to be announced.
Guests will be able to pick up a Mictlan Passport from any participating venue and collect a stamp every time they visit one of the bars and try its trail cocktail.
The stamps will allow you to unlock rewards along the way, with anyone who completes all nine stops being entered into a fun prize draw.
The winner is in with the chance to win a trip to Munich, one of the key hubs for San Cosme Mezcal, where they will receive recommendations from the San Cosme team on places to eat, drink and explore.
The trail will showcase a wide selection of premium tequila brands including Pa’Todos Tequila, Rosaluna Mezcal, San Cosme Mezcal, Cascahuín Tequila, G4 Tequila, Terralta Tequila and 818 Tequila.
David Hood, General Manager of Spirit Cartel, thinks Edinburgh’s cocktail scene provided the ideal setting for the first trail.
He said: “Edinburgh has such a dynamic cocktail scene, with brilliant bars and incredibly talented bartenders, so we wanted to create something that celebrates that.
“With the Mictlan Trail, we’re giving bartenders the chance to have some fun with our agave brands and show just how versatile these spirits can be in cocktails.
“With the trail taking place around Día de los Muertos, we wanted to use the occasion as a way to celebrate the Day of the Dead and bring the story of Mictlan to life, giving people the chance to discover the forgotten legend and history behind it.”
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The Edinburgh event is the first Mictlan Trail planned by Spirit Cartel, with the company hoping to take the concept to other cities around the UK, including London and Manchester in the future.
The trail will run from October 14 until November 30, giving cocktail connoisseurs more than six weeks to collect their stamps and visit the nine venues.