Clayton is a Mexico City-based agave spirits specialist bridging the gap between beverage and culture. He has dedicated the past decade to the study and promotion of tequila and mezcal. He leads immersive, educational tours in Jalisco, Oaxaca, and Mexico City, studies with master distillers and tasters, is a certified Experto en Tequila, and the only non-Mexican national to earn the Tequila Regulatory Council’s prestigious “Double-T” certification. He co-founded La Cata – Tequila’s first and only independent tequila tasting bar, in 2017.