Paloma Tasting Notes
Details Location: Ventura, CAAgave: A. tequilanaDistillers: Anthony Caspary, Henry Tarmy, James Greenspun, Andrew CasparyQuantity: 1,000 bottlesBatch: 3Bottle No.: 474ABV: 42.5%Tasting keywords: tequila, sugar cane, cinnamonBuy it today Nose Distinctively agave with a touch of sugar cane juice and cinnamon. Taste Wow, this is big,
Dixeebe Jabalí Tasting Notes
Details Location: Santiago Matatlán, OaxacaAgave: wild Jabalí - A. ConvallisMaestro Mezcalero: Valentín CortésVintage: 2018 Lote: 1st EditionQuantity: 24 bottlesABV: 48.5%Tasting keywords: Lactic, mintBuy it today. Dixeebe Jabali First Edition front label Nose Dulce de leche, cheese whey, mint, raw tomato. Taste Roasted almonds, fresh, agave
Dixeebe Cuishe Tasting Notes
Details Location:Santiago Matatlán, OaxacaAgave: Wild Cuishe - A. karwinskii Maestro Mezcalero: Valentín CortésVintage: 2019 Lot: 1st EditionQuantity: 36 bottlesABV: 49.2%Tasting keywords: Acetone, plantainBuy it today. Front label of Dixeebe's first edition Cuixe bottle. Nose Very fresh and acetone. Taste Plantain, sweet in the beginning, light spicy, roasted
Conversations in Agave – June links
June might go down on record as the fastest month ever, though when we think of how the month began and where we are today, it feels like a lifetime. In the midst of all of the turmoil of the
Conversations in Agave April recordings
The launch of Conversations in Agave last month was a true labor of love. Like the rest of the world, transitioning to a virtual platform is quite a learning curve, not only in figuring out all of the technical details,
Tantalizing hints that mezcal history is being rewritten
Recent discoveries along the Dead Sea in Israel point to a much more ancient history for mezcal. An archeological team led by Dr. Bevitore of the Universitá dello Scherzino in Siena discovered organic residue in ceramic cups while excavating a
Bowl Of ‘Zole: Pozole & Agave Spirits In Brooklyn
Produced by three powerhouses of the New York food and spirits industry, Danny Mena and Arik Torren joined forces with Jimmy Carbone to produce this unique and delicious event. The Mexican food and beverage festival was on leap day weekend,
Mezcalistas goes on a Tequila trip
The Fortaleza industry trip to Tequila has a reputation as one of the most fun ways to explore the agave-spirit focused region just outside of Guadalajara, Jalisco. After experiencing it for myself, I can see why. The trip was packed
Filming mezcal’s heritage
In August I had the great pleasure of introducing the premier of Christian Arizmendi and Juan Sueco’s documentary Herencia Mezcalli at the Azucar Lounge in San Francisco. It’s a short, just over thirteen minutes, but nuanced dive into the world
Mezcalistas took me to Michoacán and all I got was this Vibora Mezcal
Just kidding. But we did get a lot of snake infused mezcal. The first Mezcalistas trade tour headed to Michoacán last week and it was a blur of cupreata, corundas and electrolit. We were joined by a mix of industry