Jun 20, 2019 | Tasting Notes
Intro A really fun ensemble in the Mezcalero line that has some exceptional flavor gyrations. Details Location: San Luis del Rio Agaves: Cirial and espadin Maestro Mezcalero: Don Baltazar Cruz Gonzales ABV: 47.8% Distilled March 2015, released 2017 500 liters produced...
Jun 18, 2019 | Making Mezcal
We’ve been through a few different eras of mezcal now in the United States (and I’m saying the US because as we all know, there are ample histories of mezcal in Mexico that are very different) and many appear to reflect what’s going on in the larger drinking culture....
Jun 13, 2019 | Denominación de Origen, Law, Sustainability
The below article was written by Rion Toal who has been on the ground in Oaxaca for the past several years working with the Maestros del Mezcal AC. He is also the importer of Mezcales CUISH, NETA and soon, Amormata. For the past three years, in forums and...
Jun 6, 2019 | Tasting Notes
Intro The Mezcalero series just keeps on rolling forward with amazing finds from across Oaxaca. These are all micro releases the way things used to be done so if you get a chance, don’t pass it up. Details Location: San Juan del Rio Agave: Wild tobala Maestro...
Jun 5, 2019 | Agave, Denominación de Origen, Events, Making Mezcal, Sustainability
I’ve been writing about agave distilling projects in California and sotol distillation in Texas for some time because they’re expanding the world of mezcal. Those projects are interesting for what they are in and of themselves and because of questions they raise about...
May 28, 2019 | Denominación de Origen, Oaxaca, Travel
It’s hard to believe that I am off to Mexico in a couple of days for some mezcal adventures. Advance planning always makes things seem so distant and then boom, the day of departure appears out of nowhere. A few months ago I was accepted into the Dia del...
May 22, 2019 | Bars and Restaurants, Denominación de Origen, Sustainability
Interesting news this week in the form of an email from Silvia Philion of Oaxaca’s Mezcaloteca: The project of Mezcaloteca seeks to generate traceability and honesty – fair trade, by sharing in our labels the name, community and recipe of the maestros...
May 16, 2019 | Tasting Notes
Intro Another extraordinary raicilla that represents the lighter, dare I say more approachable side of the raicilla world. Details Location: Mascota Agave: Cultivated Maximiliana Maestro...
May 13, 2019 | Brands, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, Max posted about the new Maguey Melate subscription box. It raised a bunch of questions for us about how to create a successful subscription program and how you go about developing a business model that can work for everyone – the producer, the...
