Aug 27, 2019 | Events, Oaxaca, Tastings
That’s the title of this video promoting “Vive Mezcal,” a new mezcal event in Oaxaca scheduled for this coming September 12-14th. As you can see the video is heavily business focused, very well produced, and culminates with a candle lit hipster celebration. What’s...
Apr 23, 2019 | Agave, Tastings, Travel
I’m excited to be heading to Tucson next week for the local Agave Heritage Festival because of all the luminaries involved and, well, it’s Tucson and I’m excited to explore the desert. As much as California is agave country, the Sonoran Desert is an...
Apr 5, 2019 | Bars and Restaurants, Events, Mezcal: Mexico in a Bottle, Tastings, Uncategorized
We’re just three weeks away from Mexico in a Bottle Chicago and we’ve put together a whole bunch of great programming, both in and out of the event. Chicago Rum Fest is Saturday, April 27th at Logan Square Auditorium and we are very happy to be working...
Mar 20, 2019 | Bars and Restaurants, Mezcals, Tastings
I had a chance to meet Ivan Vasquez, owner of Madre! at the recent Culver City screening of Agave: The Spirit of a Nation and arrange time for a visit while I was in Southern California for the week. It’s located in Torrance, or in LA speak, the South Bay. My friend...
Mar 18, 2019 | Agave, Events, Mezcal Collaborative, Tastings
Taking advantage of being in the backyard of Khrys Maxwell we developed some programming around Mexico in a Bottle San Diego by co-hosting a blind tasting of agave distillates at Tahona Bar in Old Town San Diego last Monday. It was a rainy night, so sipping through...
Feb 4, 2019 | Agave, Events, Mezcal: Mexico in a Bottle, Tastings
We’ve got some changes afoot for Mexico in a Bottle this year, including a new logo and look, a new city, a couple of date changes, exciting additions of non-agave distillates, programming and more. There is no doubt that mezcal has opened the door for other...
