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And Sometimes, Even When It's Certified, It Still Ain't Mezcal
Episode 85
Profeco, the consumer-protection agency of the Mexican government, ran an analysis of 36 certified mezcal brands. They flagged a bunch of them for va…
4 years, 4 months ago
Can Mezcal be Medicine?
Episode 84
Chava got a bug. After consulting the Ebers Papyrus and an appointment with Pliny the Elder, he chose a mezcal shot over a flu shot. Cocktail MD Dr. …
4 years, 4 months ago
Immature Agave Makes Better Mezcal
Episode 83
There’s a lot of moral outrage around the harvesting of agave that hasn’t yet reached maturity. But … when exactly is agave mature? By whose standard…
4 years, 5 months ago
Super Sugar Tequila: Fortified with Four Essential Additives
Episode 82
How sweet it is! Mexican regulations allow up to 1% of your tequila to be additives, the four most common being sugar-based syrup, glycerin, oak extr…
4 years, 5 months ago
You Think Tequila is Better if you Pay More for It
Episode 81
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States released their 2020/2021 report and … good lord, you people are drinking a lot. But the real news …
4 years, 5 months ago
It Ain't Mezcal if it Ain't Certified
Episode 80
There's a Denomination of Origin for mezcal -- has been since 1997. The Mexican government gets to decide what is and what isn't mezcal. So if the Me…
4 years, 5 months ago
Tequila: The Perfect Hangover Cure (Cocktail MD Special)
Episode 79
Jon Darby got Chava drunk. So we called in Dr. Ryan Aycock, Cocktail MD, to help the most popular Agave Road Trip cohost deal with the resulting hang…
4 years, 6 months ago
Mallory O'Meara Drinks like a Woman
Episode 78
Mallory O’Meara says you’re getting it wrong when you offer women fruity drinks. "It's the women who really are the ones who are so much closer to th…
4 years, 6 months ago
Is Texas Messing with Sotol?
Episode 77
When people talk about mezcal and related agave spirits, they'll often lump in sotol. But it's not made from agave. But it is made in Mexico. But it'…
4 years, 6 months ago
What Exactly is Artisanal about Artesenal Mezcal?
Episode 76
In 2020, 86% of all mezcal was classified as “artesenal.” Twelve percent was just straight-up “mezcal,” so … made in a more industrial way. And only …
4 years, 6 months ago