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How to take better pictures in rural Mexico
Episode 114
The technology most of us carry in our pockets allows us to take such good pictures that we often don’t recognize we’re not taking great pictures. Pr…
11 months ago
Big trouble with ancestral agave syrup
Episode 113
There was sort of mini-boycott of agave syrup among bartenders about a decade ago, fueled by the industrial product contributing to Jalisco’s monocul…
11 months, 1 week ago
The difference between celebrating cultural heritage and committing cultural appropriation
Episode 112
Willy Chavarria and Adidas went to China and made "Oaxaca Slip-Ons.” Was it an opportunity to benefit the communities in Mexico who make huaraches? O…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The problem with that G4 music video
Episode 111
“That song makes me not want some mo G4.” That reaction to the music video “Sippin’ on Some G4” by Jeff Hodges and Los Henchmen, while nothing like t…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Does great Mezcal knowledge come with great responsibility?
Episode 110
The impact that a bartender can have on the consumption patterns within a bar is huge. Does great responsibility come with that great power? And if s…
1 year ago
The dirty, filthy world of Tequila and Mezcal
Episode 109
There was this video that my friends at Zignum released years ago that suggested that traditional Mezcal was not clean. That was contrasted recently …
1 year ago
How can a mezcalere make Mezcal without drinking Mezcal?
Episode 108
I’ve met at least a dozen mezcalerxs who no longer drink, but continue to make Mezcal. How do they do that, and still make delicious spirits? And wha…
1 year ago
Why you shouldn’t say Latinx (or gringx)
Episode 107
It feels like it was about a decade ago that I started hearing the word “Latinx,” and I liked the inclusivity – or, maybe, the lack of exclusivity – …
1 year ago
What happens to Tequila when there’s no more red volcanic soil?
Episode 106
I hear and read a lot about how the red, mineral-rich volcanic soil is what makes this Tequila especially delicious. Or about the arid earth that mak…
1 year ago
Yes, spirits can be aged in glass
Episode 105
In the world of whiskey, most geeks will tell you that a spirit won’t age unless it’s stored in wood. In the world of agave spirits, geeks will swear…
1 year, 1 month ago