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Is Mezcal More Authentic Than Tequila?
Episode 64
People in the Tequila chat groups get pretty outraged by things like diffusers and additives, and the basis for their outrage tends to be that these …
1 year, 10 months ago
There Is No Traditional Mezcal in the Marketplace
Episode 63
In the comments section of the Agave Road Trip Instagram page, Craig Reynolds — founder of the California Agave Council — wrote, “Unfortunately, ther…
1 year, 10 months ago
The World’s Most Environmentally Sustainable Mezcal Brand
Episode 62
This Mezcal brand replants agave in the wild, uses solar power, and only cooks with certified wood. They convert their bagaso into biodegradable plan…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Argument for Pairing Tinned Fish With Mezcal
Episode 61
Gone are the days when jars of pickled eggs and pigs feet lined the back of a bar. But a bit of food in your stomach can sure help when you’re out dr…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Most Important Tequila of the Century
Episode 60
Once a century, Agave Road Trip goes out looking for the most important Tequila of that era. Now, there are still a solid 75 years let in this centur…
1 year, 11 months ago
Does the Tequila in Your Margarita Matter?
Episode 59
I saw a number of posts online suggesting that, if you’re making a Margarita, it doesn’t matter what Tequila you use – it pretty much tastes the same…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Politics of Mezcal
Episode 58
Not everybody who drinks Mezcal is politically liberal. Not everyone carrying a copita in their pocket is a Democrat. Not all of the folks traveling …
1 year, 11 months ago
Did Salsa Change Gringos or Did Gringos Change Salsa?
Episode 57
A recent article in the New York Times suggested, "As more foreigners, especially Americans, visit or move to Mexico City, some taco shops have lower…
2 years ago
De-caf, Non-fat Tequila
Episode 56
Eric Kozlik of Modern Bar Cart shared with me an email exchange he’d had with a PR agency, where their selling point for a new Bourbon was that it wa…
2 years ago
Mezcal Is Smoky Tequila
Episode 55
Mezcal geeks and agave nerds get hot under the collar when someone suggests that Mezcal is smoky Tequila. But … isn’t it? It’s a fire-starter episode…
2 years ago