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Con Gusano
Season 1 Episode 18
Many of the most appreciated spirits in the world are the consequence of clashing a base spirit with some sort of modifier. Think about every brown s…
2 years, 9 months ago
Injured DNA
Season 1 Episode 17
Unlike most people that would typically enjoy alcohol on their free time, it is not uncommon that given my line of work, that on a normal Tuesday I'…
2 years, 9 months ago
La Laguna
Season 1 Episode 16
Now that a significant number of people know that most of Mexico distills either agaves, dasylirions, sugarcanes or fruits, I believe it is a great t…
2 years, 9 months ago
Fruit Spirits
Season 1 Episode 15
If you can distill agave and/or sugarcane then every other "sugar-source" is open for grabs. Be it mango, zapote or even mesquite; mezcaleros have lo…
2 years, 10 months ago
What is Yeast?
Season 1 Episode 14
In this podcast we've been discussing fermentation as a verb, almost comparing it to an erupting volcano. We've explored the many was in which agave …
2 years, 10 months ago
Fermented Coffee
Season 1 Episode 13
This is the longest ever recorded episode of this podcast. But I just couldn't stop talking and picking Shak Zapata's brain. He is not only a grand b…
2 years, 10 months ago
Markets
Season 1 Episode 12
Markets are places to find mundane objects, make friends and enjoy the most voluptuous fruits. They are as useful as they are mysterious, a bastion f…
2 years, 10 months ago
Rum Basics
Season 1 Episode 11
Let's forget about mezcal for a moment and think about sugarcane spirits, better known as aguardiente by some and rum by others. In this episode I ha…
2 years, 11 months ago
What Are We Preserving?
Season 1 Episode 10
Is there such a thing as traditional mezcal? And if so. Who is entitled to establish what that is and how should it be maintained? In this episode wi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Hat's Golden Age
Season 1 Episode 9
In the agave multiverse there are a number of artifacts that you'll find all around Mexico; with all sorts of different geometries and fabricated wit…
2 years, 11 months ago