Copita Tequileria (Mexico)

OVERVIEW

Copita Tequilería y Comida (739 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA) was co-created in 2012 by celebrated chef and PBS television personality Joanne Weir, known for authentic Mexican cuisine and one of the most serious tequila and mezcal programs on the West Coast. ‘Copita’ means ‘little cup’ — the unglazed clay vessel used by Oaxacan mezcaleros to taste their spirits — and the award-winning bar program honors that tradition alongside a wood-fired rotisserie menu and house-made tortillas. Consistently recognized as one of Marin County’s finest Mexican dining destinations

HISTORY

The Spanish colonial era reached these shores in 1775 when the San Carlos anchored here. In 1821, Spain lost California to Mexico and in 1838, the Mexican government had granted Rancho Sausalito— encompassing virtually all of present-day Sausalito — to William Richardson, an English sailor who jumped ship in 1822 and became a Mexican citizen. Richardson built the first non-indigenous structure in what would become Sausalito near this waterfront, and the street grid he laid out became the city's bones. Every business on Bridgeway stands on what was once Mexican territory, granted under a Mexican flag. Although Mexico lost California, first to the Bear Flag Revolt in 1846 and then to the United States in 1850, we still celebrate the bold men and women who settled Mexican Sausalito then and the Mexican heritage that lives on in Sausalito today. Salud a todos!

FEATURED WHISKEY - Abasolo Ancestral Corn Mexican Whisky. Casa Lumbre Distillery, Jilotepec, Mexico  ·  43% ABV

The world's first 100% ancestral corn Mexican whisky. Made from heirloom Cacahuazintle corn via 4,000-year-old nixtamalization. Roasted corn, honey, black tea, vanilla, and leather. Best in Show, 2023 LA Spirits Awards.