Jan 28, 2019 | Agave, Bars and Restaurants, Events, Tastings
Just back from the San Antonio Cocktail Conferences (my recap is here) where I was able to attend some terrific seminars helmed by a few leaders in the industry, who happen to be women. I say it like that because I am becoming increasingly uncomfortable with how...
May 23, 2018 | Brands, Making Mezcal, Oaxaca
This has been a piece a long time in the making, ever since the news of Pernod Ricard partnering with Del Maguey broke almost exactly a year ago on June 7th 2017, and changed the landscape of the mezcal category. It has been just a year, but what a year it has been,...
Feb 2, 2018 | Brands, Events, Sustainability
Following on Del Maguey’s 2017 sustainability tour, Ilegal Mezcal builds on that groundwork with a tour that directly addresses a lot of concerns people have about how brands are ramping up production to meet demand. This is a great move for transparency into...
May 23, 2017 | Brands, Sustainability, Tastings
Misty Kalkofen, Del Maguey’s Madrina (godmother) is a big ball of energy when it comes to her passion project – mezcal and sustainability. If you haven’t already checked out the sustainability blog at the Del Maguey website, you should. It is highly...
