Inspired by his surf sojourns to Mexico, Encinitas resident Troy Brajkovich recently launched a new line of canned mezcal cocktails. Called Mezo Agave, the ready-to-drink cocktails contain 100% agave Espadín imported from Oaxaca, Mexico with all-natural flavors. The cocktails were featured at last months Del Mar Wine and Food Festival and the Taste of Rancho Santa Fe.

Described as lightly smokey and easy to drink, four flavors of “skinny margarita”- inspired flavors of Mezo are now available across San Diego County including locally at Village Wine & Spirits, Moonlight Wine and Spirits, Las Olas Restaurant in Cardiff, and Keg N Bottle in Rancho Santa Fe.

Encinitas resident Troy Brajkovich launched Mezo Agave, a new line of ready-to-drink mezcal cocktails,(Courtesy Mezo Beverages)

Brajkovich, a longtime filmmaker, dreamed up the product with his friend Spencer Johnson, the executive chef at Daou Vineyards in Paso Robles. The cocktails were inspired by the friends’ many surf trips to Mexico, according to a news release.

“We traveled around Mexico and discovered agave growers making incredible mezcal more complex than any drink we had ever tasted and we fell in love with the history and culture dedicated to this craft,” said Brajkovich in the news release. “We also saw our friends in the states drinking a lot more mezcal and looking for alternative cocktails they could throw in a backpack or cooler while exploring, going on surf trips, boating, camping or just hanging around a fire we knew instinctively there was a market for quality, light and refreshing canned cocktails containing Mezcal and tropical flavors.”

Mezo Agave flavors include the Paloma Mezorita, The Mezo Guavarita, the Piña Mezorita with roasty pineapple notes, and the Mezorita Mule, which “kicks like a burro” with ginger beer, key lime and notes of oak and green agave. The cocktails are 7% ABV and sold in four-packs of 12-oz cans in four.

Encinitas artist Skye Walker, a nationally recognized muralist, is also part of the Mezo team as art director, helping to craft the brand’s identity.

According to the news release, Mezo Beverages completed a pre-seed round of funding led by Jose Urrutia of Suja Juice and Poppi Soda, and plans for a second seed round by the end of the year. For information related to investing in Mezo Beverages contact CEO Troy Brajkovich at troyb@mezoagave.com.

For more information, visit mezoagave.com and follow on Instagram @mezo.agave.