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If They Kill NOM 199, will That Kill Uncertified Agave Spirits? (NOM mini-series #3 of 3)
Episode 36
NOM 006 defines what tequila is. NOM 070 defines what mezcal is. Bacanora has NOM 168, sotol has NOM 159, and raicilla … well, give raicilla a minute…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Clay Copita: Authentic Hipster Culture?
Episode 35
A lot of mezcal enthusiasts drink their mezcal from clay copitas. Hell, we drink our mezcal from clay copitas. And we think that’s the best vessel fo…
5 years, 4 months ago
Who Decides if it’s Mezcal? (NOM mini-series #2 of 3)
Episode 34
Mezcal is a Denomination of Origin, kind of like champagne. It’s controlled by the Mexican government, and that government gets to define what mezcal…
5 years, 4 months ago
The Diffuser: Nature’s Answer to Better Tequila
Episode 33
Tequila collectors the world over hate the diffuser, the industrial machine that is used to turn blue weber agave into tequila. So Chava and I attemp…
5 years, 4 months ago
What's in a NOM? (NOM Miniseries #1 of 3)
Episode 32
Maybe you’ve noticed on the back of your tequila bottles there’s a number preceded by “NOM.” It’s there on the back of your mezcal bottles, too, but …
5 years, 4 months ago
Drink More Wild Agave
Episode 31
Some people will tell you that agave is at risk of becoming extinct. They'll tell you that you should primarily drink mezcal made from farmed espadin…
5 years, 4 months ago
River Rocks, Mountain Rocks, Volcanic Rocks: Mezcal Rocks
Episode 30
We talk a lot about the 400 decisions that palenqueros make in the process of producing heritage agave spirits. That’s the result of using pre-indust…
5 years, 4 months ago
What's Smoke Got to Do with It?
Episode 29
Before you can ferment those agaves to make alcohol, you’ve got to convert the carbohydrates into sugars. One way to do that is cooking. And one way …
5 years, 4 months ago
Looks Like Mexico, Tastes Like India
Episode 28
Clay fermentation vessels … wood-fired pot stills … glass garafones filled with clear liquid. From the pictures you might think you’re looking at her…
5 years, 5 months ago
To Monte Alban Mezcal, with Love
Episode 27
Those school-boy days of drinking shots in parking lots are gone, but my affection for Monte Alban Mezcal will live on and on. In the mezcal-geek bub…
5 years, 5 months ago