Nov 21, 2019 | Brands, Denominación de Origen
Balancan is a newish label designed to represent uncertified Mexican spirits. It comes to us from Ismael Gomez and Mackenzie Shults, the folks behind Laika Imports – recently added to the High Road Spirits portfolio – which imports Cruz de Fuego mezcal,...
Oct 23, 2019 | Denominación de Origen, Law
As the world of mezcal turns we’re seeing agave spirits from everywhere but if you’ve been paying attention to mezcal’s home turf, you will have noticed a remarkable fluorescence of a new mezcal category, destilados de agave or agave spirits. These are mezcals which...
Oct 8, 2019 | Denominación de Origen, Law
The CRM has a new ad campaign that very clearly spells out that if a bottle does not have the hologram on it, it’s not mezcal. Needless to say, this has riled some folks up. There is nothing subtle in the verbiage as it loudly and proudly proclaims that the...
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
This past week Tales of the Cocktail managed to happen successfully in New Orleans. For a few minutes there it seemed like the apocalypse was going to descend, fortunately it was spared and the confluence of bartenders, spirits producers, and all the hangers on that...
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...
