Who in the mezcal world has a show up in NY?
That would be Ron Cooper of course. He has a show up at Franklin Parrasch right now. According to Ron they're a "continuation of 1965 light pieces." If you're interested in the subject dig into this book which was published
COMERCAM leadership reaffirmed
I just chatted with Ron Cooper who is in Oaxaca meeting about COMERCAM's directors. He says that "After 6 1/2 hour meeting with more than 300 producers, magueyeros and comericalizadores from all states, the present directorship was voted in for
More on the origin of Minero
A reader named Mark Huebner wrote in with a further note about the origin of the term Minero which we originally wrote about here. His source is a 1997 book published by the Universidad Jose Vasconselos de Oaxaca, Codice Ediciones, "Mezcal:
Become a Mezcanaut, a true mezcal explorer
Need help navigating the rapidly changing and dangerous shoals of the mezcal world? Well, we have the event for you. Coming March 13th-14th in Oaxaca City Mezcanautica is set up to be a deep dive into the issues and questions driving
Mezonte Raicilla from Candido Romero – Tasting notes
Last week I tasted two Raicillas, this Mezonte and the Raicilla Venenosa Maximilliano. Clearly we need to drink more Raicillas. That's a problem because there are only four on the market in the United States and the odd personal import
Can I speak to the mezcal somm please?
A recent conversation with a fellow aficionado about the absence of mezcal sommeliers or someone relatively knowledgeable about mezcals in many restaurants or bars with big bottle lists has been rattling around my head. While mezcal is exploding in popularity it's incredibly
That ominous sound you're hearing?
It's quiet but it's the sound of agave supply collapsing. At least that's what Susan heard routinely in her December trip to Oaxaca. I'd heard bits and pieces of this story before, that distillers who devoted energy to cultivating all types
Days and Nights in Tijuana
[This is a truly lost piece. I wrote it in July of 2013 after an incredible trip to Tijuana and just sort of forgot about it until Max dug it out of our drafts folder on the blog. Yes, it
Mezcal Meteoro Espadin Tasting Notes
Mezcal Meteoro has been around in Mexico at least since 2014 and instantly set itself apart as the most design, digital, and social media conscious brand in mezcaldom. Postings of astronauts and other astronomical phenomenon fill up their Instagram feed while sketches
Spirituality in mezcal
The discussion of what's traditional in mezcal reminded me of something that I keep forgetting to write about. One of the things frequently mixed into this debate is something akin to spirituality, or at least an ineffable quality that mezcal makers