A Dia de los Muertos Mezcal dinner for 2020
We have lost so much in 2020 that turning our heads to a Dia de los Muertos celebration feels simultaneously perfect and impossible. We are just at the beginning of our grief and trying to even wrap our heads around
A mezcal dinner in the age of Covid-19
Organizing an event after a six month break, especially in the midst of a pandemic, is not like riding a bike again. Learning - and then complying with - all the city, county, and state regulations for outdoor dining requires
A Potatorum blind tasting
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit in on a blind tasting of Potatorums with the Texas Mezcal and Tequila Society. Led by Paul Dutton, it was a great deep dive into four different expressions. The Tobalá,
Ultimate Spirits Challenge Mezcal Results 2020
For the last decade Ultimate Spirits Challenge (USC) has been the go-to spirits competition for industry professionals as well as savvy consumers. This is thanks to the unwavering integrity of the director and chairman Paul Pacult, and co-founders Sue Woodley
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 – May links
In case you were not able to join us for our May Conversations in Agave series, please find links to the talks for you to enjoy whenever you want. Our June series is live, and you can still reserve your
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,
History in a bottle: The Encantado story
We all know the story of Del Maguey. Paraphrasing founder Ron Cooper, it was the slowest start up success. Exactly when you can say it succeeded is up for debate but the time scale is important, Del Maguey is just
Can transparency be too clear?
Interesting news this week in the form of an email from Silvia Philion of Oaxaca's Mezcaloteca: The project of Mezcaloteca seeks to generate traceability and honesty - fair trade, by sharing in our labels the name, community and recipe of the
Trending: The House Mezcal
There is irony here. For eons in Mexico at bars and restaurants, most carried house mezcales, note lower case and not Mezcales. Someone usually had a connection through family or friends and offered them in glass or plastic jugs behind