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The Value of Spirits Awards Competitions
Episode 95
Last year, Chava and I recorded an episode titled “The Best Mezcal is the Most Highly Awarded Mezcal.” We kind of panned the idea of spirits competi…
4 years, 2 months ago
Attack of the 50-foot Chava
Episode 94
It all began with Dr. Ryan Aycock telling us about “The Effects of Alcohol and Your Shrinking Brain.” Then we had an on-air therapy session for Chava…
4 years, 2 months ago
Chava's Incredible Shrinking Brain
Episode 93
A few weeks ago, Cocktail MD Dr. Ryan Aycock joined us for “The Effects of Alcohol and Your Shrinking Brain,” an episode so titled because … well, dr…
4 years, 2 months ago
Another Drink Towards Oblivion
Episode 92
Okay, we really liked our conversation with renowned food journalist Dan Saladino, author of Eating to Extinction. In last week’s episode, we talked …
4 years, 3 months ago
Are We Drinking Ourselves Into Extinction?
Episode 91
We’ve talked a lot on this podcast about the importance of biodiversity in agave. But Dan Saladino takes that conversation to the next level, explain…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Effects of Alcohol and Your Shrinking Brain
Episode 90
Mezcal is good for the soul. But what about the brain? And especially the developing brain? Dr. Ryan Aycock, the Cocktail MD, joins us for the scarie…
4 years, 3 months ago
How Many Dogs Can You Bring Back from Mexico?
Episode 89
Maguey mutts! Palenque pups! Fido de mezcal! We did an episode about how much mezcal you can bring back from Mexico -- now we talk about how to get a…
4 years, 3 months ago
A Small Amount of Alcohol a Day May Make You Healthier?
Episode 88
For years, I’ve heard that a glass of wine each day is good for you — makes you healthier, helps avoid heart problems. So will a bottle a day make yo…
4 years, 4 months ago
When You Capon the Quiote Do You Get Better Mezcal?
Episode 87
The capon’d agave — the agave that is harvested after it’s begun reproduction, after its quiote has been cut, after it’s been left to develop and cha…
4 years, 4 months ago
Travel Mexico -- You'll Love it to Death!
Episode 86
We love Mexico! We love visiting, love eating the food, love drinking the drinks, love checking out the art! We love buying examples of all of these …
4 years, 4 months ago