Sep 4, 2019 | Denominación de Origen, Law
It’s been almost a year and half since NOM 70 was implemented and we’re finally beginning to see one major part of the roll out on our bottles – the inclusion of a qr code on the hologram. While several brands in the market include detailed information on their...
Jul 23, 2019 | Denominación de Origen, Oaxaca
Last August, Mexico’s Institute of Industrial Property or IMPI, announced that it had accepted applications for Aguascalientes, Estado de Mexico, and Morelos to be included in the mezcal denomination (officially called the Denominacion de Origen or DO for...
Jul 10, 2019 | Mezcal Collaborative, Mezcal Week
Mezcal Week began four years ago with the very simple idea of promoting mezcal in all its glory for one whole week everywhere in the world. Each year we have doubled in size with last year more than 130 participants from around the world highlighting cocktails,...
Jul 9, 2019 | Agave, Making Mezcal, Mezcals, San Luis Potosi, Travel
Part one of this two part series can be found here. La Ruta del Mezcal – Day 2 The next morning we were met by Miguel Angel of San Luis Autentico, a tour agency offering a variety of tours for any visit in SLP. Miguel is fully fluent in English and a wealth of...
Jul 9, 2019 | Agave, Making Mezcal, Mezcals, San Luis Potosi, Travel
This is the first part of a two part series. The second part can be found here. The first thing I noticed were the lack of topes (speed bumps) as we left the San Luis Potosi airport in our rental car. Starting any mezcal adventure in Oaxaca comes with a steady supply...
