Bacanora YooWe Tasting Notes
Details Location: Alamos, SonoraAgave: A. angustifolia haw (pacifica)Maestro Mezcalero: Ramon MirandaQuantity: 400 bottlesABV: 43.6Tasting keywords: Fresh pickled jalapeñoNOM: 168Buy it today Detail of YooWe Bacanora's rear label. Detail of YooWe Bacanora's rear label. Nose Green pepper and green olive. Taste Unctuous mouth feel that starts with a
The roots of mezcal
Alex White has quietly been making a name for himself these past few years. He moved to Oaxaca to work with mezcal and an art residency; for him the two are inextricably intertwined. Among the many results are Rezpiral, a
Batuq
Batuq is a producer owned Bacanora from Rafael Adelberto Encinas Molina and family who make it on the family ranch outside of San Pedro de la Cueva in Sonora. It is yet another fantastic example of the greatness of the
Batuq Reserva 2019 Tasting Notes
Details Location: San Pedro de la Cueva, SonoraAgave: A. Yaquiana (Pacifica) - A. angustifolia ?Maestro Mezcalero: Rafael QuijadaBottle: #117ABV: 50.3%Tasting keywords: chocolate mole, pickled mango, white pepperNOM: 168Buy it today (for purchase options scroll to the bottom of this article) Nose The 2019 Batuq
Batuq 2019 Blanco Tasting Notes
Details Location: San Pedro de la Cueva, SonoraAgave: A. Yaquiana (Pacifica) - A. angustifolia ?Maestro Mezcalero: Rafael QuijadaABV: 44%Tasting keywords: Pickled jalapeño, Aleppo pepperNOM: 168Buy it today (see purchase options at bottom of this article) Nose Sweet water, it’s so clean, bright and
Batuq 2018 Blanco Tasting Notes
Details Location: San Pedro de la Cueva, SonoraAgave: A. Yaquiana (Pacifica) - A. angustifolia ?Maestro Mezcalero: Rafael QuijadaABV: 44%Tasting keywords: Brine and pickled jalapeño.NOM: 168Buy it today (see purchase information at the bottom of this article) Nose Batuq beckons like a siren with rich
Quarantine Book Series pt. 6: Protest Graffiti Mexico Oaxaca
This post is part of a series that began with cookbooks but now will include other types of books. On my mind amid the protests that have swept the country has been art, and specifically protest art, which like protest
En memoriam – Don Aquilino García López
The mezcal family suffered an immense loss this week with the passing of Don Aquilino García López, patriarch of Mezcal Vago. From the Vago family: To those in the mezcal community, he was an absolute legend. To a lucky few, he
Is it time for a Good Spirits movement?
It was 2007, and after years of toiling away in corporate America, I’d reached the end of my rope. It had been years since I felt I was doing anything meaningful or that mattered and I made a decision to
Santa Pedrera tasting notes
Details Location: San Agustin Amatengo, OaxacaEspadin - A. angustifolia hawMaestro Mezcalero: Carino RamirezLote: 030-SP/2019Vintage: 2019ABV: 46%Tasting keywords: Rich, round, classic Oaxacan mezcalNOM: O138XBuy it today Nose The Santa Pedrera really jumps out of the glass into your nose with refreshing notes of lemongrass