Explaining the values of your cocktail mezcal selections to the customer
Our recent Spirited Conversations talk in Los Angeles this past Monday was focused on what bars and restaurants look for in choosing their cocktail mezcals. Moderator Jason Horn guided panelists Bricia Lopez of Guelaguetza Restaurante, Bryant Orozco of Madre and
Legendario Domingo Guerrero tasting notes
Location: Mazatlán, Guerrero Agave: A. cupreata - Cupreata. Maestro Mezcalero: Obregón family ABV: 47% Tasting Keywords: Herbal and vegetal. NOM: F369D Nose The color green on the label does not lie - the Legendario Domingo Guerrero comes at you
Legendario Domingo Michoacan tasting notes
Location: Pie de Mesa, Michoacan Agave: Alto (A. inaequidens) and Cenizo (A. americana recently reclassified as Agave SP by the CRM) Maestro Mezcalero: Familia Pérez ABV: 47.6%Quantity: 770 litersBatch: 3 Tasting Keywords: NOM: F369D Buy it today Nose One tasting
Legendario Domingo Oaxaca tasting notes
Details Location: San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca Agave: A. angustifolia - Espadin. Maestro Mezcalero: Velasco Family ABV: 48% Tasting Keywords: Citrus, sugar cane. NOM: F369D Buy it today Nose This is like mainlining espadin, it's all agave sugar and lemon peel.
Now this is a mezcal menu
The recent swing through Southern California for last week's Spirited Conversations meant bar visits and a review of lots of menus. This one from Madre Mezcaleria in Torrance really stood out because it breaks out mezcals by agave and it's
Ordinario
Mezcal seems simple but it's full of complexity. It's natural that the vocabulary of mezcal is quite detailed: There are words for every tool, nuance, and step in the process - and many change by location. So, it makes sense
Filming mezcal’s heritage
In August I had the great pleasure of introducing the premier of Christian Arizmendi and Juan Sueco’s documentary Herencia Mezcalli at the Azucar Lounge in San Francisco. It’s a short, just over thirteen minutes, but nuanced dive into the world
Tequila in name only?
The latest experiment in making a tequila outside of the appellation comes to us courtesy of Clayton Szczech who, when he's not guiding agave spirits tours, operating his bar La Cata in the town of Tequila, or consulting on various
DAKABEND tasting notes
I know, it's not a mezcal but we'll be writing more about the expanding world of Mexican spirits so hang onto your hats and all your parsing. DAKABEND is the latest label from Tosba makers Edgar Gonzales-Ramirez and Elisandro Gonzalez
Nación de las Verdes Matas Familia Castellanos Tasting Notes
Intro Nación de las Verdes Matas is a new project that is focused on bringing small batch agave spirits from the northwestern Mexican states of Nuevo Leon, Durango, and Tamaulipas to light while fostering their continued survival. They are uncertified by the