Nov 15, 2019 | Agave, Sustainability, Tequila
Driving around Amatitán last week one thing was clear. If there’s any arable land, even the most liminal, there is blue agave growing in it. Roadside shoulders, a patch of dirt between rocks, under fruit trees, let alone open fields – it if wasn’t...
Aug 21, 2019 | Agave, Michoacan, Travel
Learning about agave varieties is fun but complex. Particularly outside of Oaxaca where the regions have less resources and it is a slower process to officially distinguish and classify agave species, the communities rely on internal knowledge. One of the most...
Jul 22, 2019 | Agave, Making Mezcal, Sustainability
Let’s say you want to make mezcal or just learn how to propagate agave. There are plenty of resources out there but now there’s a pamphlet that is designed just for you. It’s in Spanish so that may deter some, but it’s also illustrated so there’s a really nice visual...
Jul 17, 2019 | Agave, Sustainability, Tequila
I’m still catching up with things from my trip so I’m late to this Insta post from Tequila Matchmaker last month which charts what they know about blue agave prices today and projected into the future. View this post on Instagram Here’s the good news on the “agave...
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...
