El Caballito Cerrero: A tequila in all but name
Buy Caballito Cerrero Agave Chato Blanco 46 today from Old Town Tequila. Normally we wouldn’t be writing about tequilas because, well, this is a mezcal blog and, despite our ecumenical spirit, we do tend to focus on the traditional mezcal world. But we do get out of...
Is tequila a mezcal?
No, tequila is just mezcal’s mellow cousin. Joke! As surprising as it may sound, that question keeps cropping up and recent developments in the tequila and mezcal worlds make for a renewed conversation. You’re asking the wrong question It may be trite but...
Jaguars and serpents rule my dreams
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,...
The rise of the destilados
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...The CRM puts a stake in the ground on “legitimate” mezcal
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...Mexico in a Bottle
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