Oct 10, 2019 | Tasting Notes
A quality pechuga – the price makes you want to drink so much more! Details Location: Santiago MatatlánAgave: EspadínMaestro Mezcalero: Celso Martínez LópezQuantity: 78 casesABV: 48NOM: O349X Flavor keywords: Strawberry, banana, classic pechuga. Nose...
Oct 10, 2019 | Tasting Notes
This is a nice, straightforward mezcal made for your sessions. Details Location: Santiago Matatlan Agave: Sierra Negra Maestro Mezcalero: Celso Martínez López Quantity: 155 cases ABV: 48 NOM: O349X Flavor keywords: Warm, granite, contrasts well with food. Nose A nice...
Oct 8, 2019 | Denominación de Origen, Law
The CRM has a new ad campaign that very clearly spells out that if a bottle does not have the hologram on it, it’s not mezcal. Needless to say, this has riled some folks up. There is nothing subtle in the verbiage as it loudly and proudly proclaims that the...
Oct 8, 2019 | Brands, Mezcal History, Tasting Notes
We all know the story of Del Maguey. Paraphrasing founder Ron Cooper, it was the slowest start up success. Exactly when you can say it succeeded is up for debate but the time scale is important, Del Maguey is just about to hit its 25th anniversary. Cooper hustled,...
Oct 3, 2019 | Tasting Notes
An otherworldly nose doesn’t stand in the way of complete mezcal experience. Details • Location: San Luis del Rio • Agave: Ensemble of Cirial, Tepextate, and Tobala • Maestro Mezcalero: Don Baltazar Cruz Gonzales • Quantity: 744 bottles • ABV: 48% • NOM: O14X •...
Sep 26, 2019 | Tasting Notes
This will expand your understanding of tepextate. Location: Mengoli de MorelosAgave: TepextateMaestro Mezcalero: Felipe and Ageo CortesQuantity: 266 bottlesABV: 50.2Buy it today Nose It conjures such a distinct sensation of dusty landscapes with little hints of a...
Sep 24, 2019 | Events, Food, Mezcal: Mexico in a Bottle
We are very excited for this coming Sunday’s South to North Mexico in a Bottle event at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles. It’s a slightly different take on our usual Mexico in a Bottle events, primarily because doing this event in Los Angeles...
Sep 19, 2019 | Events, Mezcal: Mexico in a Bottle
A couple of years ago we partnered with a taco festival in Denver to help overhaul its tequila program to mezcal. The resulting Mexico in a Bottle was what we like to call “another f$%king learning experience.” So when the opportunity came along produce...
