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Mexican Hand Gestures in a Mezcaleria
Episode 14
I’m accustomed to people making hand gestures at me, whether in the USA or Mexico. And I’m generally able to understand those gestures in my home cou…
2 years, 10 months ago
Should You Worry About Plastic in Your Water-Bottle Mezcal?
Episode 13
The best stuff is always in plastic water bottles — that’s a thing I hear from a lot of Mezcal geeks. But lately I’ve been reading a lot of stories i…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Best Mezcals for Mixing, According to Agave Road Trip
Episode 12
Price certainly has to be a factor when considering which Mezcals you stock in your well. And flavor, of course. But what about the environmental imp…
2 years, 10 months ago
The CRT Loses Their Tequila Monopoly
Episode 11
Back in May 2021, Chava and I recorded an episode titled “The Birth and Death of the CRM.” Alberto Esteban Marina, former Director General of the NOM…
2 years, 10 months ago
Espresso Martinis Are a Lie
Episode 10
The espresso martini is quickly becoming the go-to cocktail at bars. But is it really an espresso martini? Or are they using cold brewed coffee? What…
2 years, 11 months ago
How the Hijuelos Killed Tequila
Episode 9
There are three different natural methods agaves use to reproduce, but only one of those methods promotes genetic diversity: growing from seed. And t…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Contagious Patience of Mezcal
Episode 8
The best agave spirits require a lot of patience. It takes an awful lot of time for the agave to mature, it can take a lot of time to get to the mezc…
2 years, 11 months ago
Fast Mezcal and Slow Bars
Episode 7
The amount of time that mezcaleros take to make their spirits is an essential ingredient in the process. But it’s also in stark contrast to the amoun…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Bartender’s Guide to Skittles
Episode 6
I’ve been reading lately that Skittles are being banned in parts of Europe. That made me think of all the bottles of vodka I’ve seen in bars in the U…
2 years, 11 months ago
Chill Filtering: Threat or Menace
Episode 5
Almost all alcohol goes through some kind of filtering, and chill filtering has been one of those methods for … well, forever. But recently, some fol…
3 years ago