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Mezcal and forgiveness
Episode 104
I was watching that short documentary that PKGD released about mezcalero Carlos Mendez Blas, “Capitan Palomo.” And I was struck by the revelations in…
1 year, 1 month ago
Another way to taste Mezcal
Episode 103
Linda has her method for tasting agave spirits. I have mine. And they’re relatively the same. But we just learned a new method from Rosa Perez Hernan…
1 year, 1 month ago
What can Raicilla teach us about Tequila?
Episode 102
Ron Aleman of Taco Mucho knows and loves Tequila. But he’s now finding himself drawn to Raicilla. “I’ve never had one I didn’t like,” he says. And I …
1 year, 1 month ago
The precious world of thoughtful Mezcal
Episode 101
There are people in rural Mexico for whom Mezcal is 100% cultural heritage. And there are people there for whom it’s 100% business — sometimes tied t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Are we really drinking less?
Episode 100
I see it all over the news, hear it in conversations: we're drinking less. But then I look at the sales numbers from DISCUS and it makes me wonder, a…
1 year, 2 months ago
Can Margaritas help us love immigrants
Episode 99
The fastest-growing spirits category in the USA is Tequila/Mezcal. The most popular cocktail is the Margarita. We love tacos, we love tamales. So … c…
1 year, 2 months ago
Agave Road Trip salute to additives!
Episode 98
At the DISCUS conference a few months ago, I was at a party that was populated by small-brand tasting tables. The one that drew my attention most was…
1 year, 2 months ago
Blind tastings, decision-making, prejudices, spirits awards, and 818 Tequila
Episode 97
I thought this episode was going to be about blind tastings. And it is. Or, at least, it starts that way. But when you’re talking with Marissa, aka @…
1 year, 2 months ago
Chuck Cowdery drinks Mexican whiskey
Episode 96
Chuck Cowdery was called “the dean of American whiskey journalism” by no less than Robert Simonson in the New York Times. So when I decided more than…
1 year, 3 months ago
Are Mezcal geeks ruining Mezcal? Part 2
Episode 95
Last episode we contrasted the good done through the consumption of heritage agave spirits with the damage caused by same. This episode, we talk abou…
1 year, 3 months ago