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Tequila vs Mezcal: The Rematch
Episode 26
John McEvoy wrote what has to be the first English-language book for mezcal geeks: Holy Smoke! It’s Mezcal came out in 2014. So when John sent us an …
5 years, 5 months ago
The Only Correct Way to Drink Mezcal
Episode 25
If you’re not pouring a cross on the ground as a gift to the earth … if you’re not bowing to the south in gratitude to the land from which your mezca…
5 years, 5 months ago
You Can Master the Strange Secrets of Mezcal!
Episode 24
Master this strange power! Sway others at will! This episode of Agave Road Trip shows you in just minutes how to use the mysterious power of Mezcal t…
5 years, 6 months ago
MEZcal or meZCAL? How Do You Pronounce It?
Episode 23
Chava and I sit down with a couple of copitas of mezcal … or, rather, he sits down with a copita of meZCAL and I sit down with a copita of MEZcal. An…
5 years, 6 months ago
How Many Agaves Does it Take to Make a Bottle of Mezcal?
Episode 22
It’s crazy enough to think that every other alcohol is made from a sugar source — like grapes, grains, grasses, and starches — that take, at most, a …
5 years, 6 months ago
"Milpa" is Spanish for "Regenerative Viticulture"
Episode 21
If you dip your toe into the world of wine, some buzz phrases you’ll see are “regenerative viticulture” and “regenerative agriculture.” But, really, …
5 years, 6 months ago
Mezcal 2099: The Future of Agave
Episode 20
When we talk about the future of mezcal, the conversation tends to revolve around our fears of agave extinction. But there’s so much more to speculat…
5 years, 7 months ago
Certified Tacos
Episode 19
Some restaurants in the USA are serving what they call tacos, but they’re skipping the certification process, so … should they be allowed to call the…
5 years, 7 months ago
Another Freaking Gringo Looking for Jabali…
Episode 18
For hundreds of years, mezcaleros believed that you could not use maguey jabali (agave convallis) to make spirits — it foams so much, both during fer…
5 years, 7 months ago
Modern Bar Cart take-over
Not an actual episode of Agave Road Trip, but a cleverly disguised episode of Modern Bar Cart, Eric Kozlik’s cocktail podcast for home bartenders and…
5 years, 7 months ago