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O'Kahan Agave: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
After 31 years of service in the US Army Special Forces, I retired as a Command Sergeant Major in 2021. My decision was driven by a desire to be more present for my family, especially for my marriage and raising my son.
The Spark
: My journey toward Mezcal began with a focus on improving my gut health. In my search for a healthier lifestyle, Mezcal found me. After soul-searching and visits to Oaxaca, Mexico, I discovered the rich craftsmanship and dedication behind its distillation.
The Standards
: What truly captivated me about Mezcal was its unwavering commitment to quality. In a world where convenience often trumps craftsmanship, Mezcal has preserved its artisanal methods through generations. Small-batch distillation, traditional techniques, and a dedication to quality over quantity resonated deeply with me.
In a time when shortcuts are common, I found inspiration in Mezcal’s six-generation process, where "standards are the standards—always." It wasn’t equipment that made the difference, but the people.
The core values of O'Kahan Agave reflect principles that shaped my life—values instilled by my Irish immigrant parents, forged through my Special Forces experiences, and refined by the lessons learned along the way.
The Vision:
I believe in giving 100% to everything I do, in being involved in every part of the process. My goal with O’Kahan Agave Mezcal is to create something exceptional—a reflection of hard work, passion, and dedication.
Nearly a year ago, I embarked on the journey to create O'Kahan Agave Mezcal. Our brand symbolizes the fusion of Irish and Mexican heritage, with our label featuring the Irish Claddagh Ring and the Mexican Sacred Heart.
O’Kahan Agave Mezcal is more than just a drink—it’s a commitment to quality. It’s the lion among the sheep. Artesanal Mezcal cannot be mass-produced, and I believe we’re creating some of the best Mezcal in the world.
Since the inception of this fundraiser, the O'Kahan Agave labels have been designed (4 of them) have been approved through the Mexican Regulatory Council of Mezcal, acquired our bottles (Atlantic City Bar Top Round), but more importantly I moved to Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico for a month (Oct 2024) in order to be an apprentice and learn the ways of Mezcal from the bottom up. A very humbling experience. The experience allowed me to be a part of the whole distillation process of O'Kahan Agaves first bottling.
All the hard work and the donations from friends and family afforded O'Kahan Agave to make the first Purchase Order of O'Kahan Agave Mezcal...1200 bottles, which is set to arrive in Jacksonville, Fl in March 2025.
The donations from friends, family, strangers and my own financial investment have gotten O'Kahan Agave a long way. It is now a true Mezcal Label. O'Kahan Agave is still in its infinite phase and is learning to stand on its own two feet.
Your donation will assist, in the near future, O'Kahan Agave to gain traction and start supporting itself.
As O'Kahan Agave develops and builds its strong foundation, then we will be able to start helping others with our two charities.
O’Kahan Agave Mezcal...es La Vida!
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Organizer
Sean Keane
Organizer
Atlantic Beach, FL