How to Drink Spirits Neat
The margarita is almost certainly Mexico’s greatest ambassador. But how do you move from drinking cocktails to drinking neat spirits? We suggest one specific journey in this episode of Agave Road Trip.
15 Days to Distill
Many men and women in rural Mexico started learning to make agave spirits when they were 10 or 11 years old, from their parents. Then some learned in two weeks from a bunch of university students who randomly showed up in town.
What’s Heritage, Anyway?
The traditional methods of making agave spirits in Yutanduchi de Guerrero, in Oaxaca’s Mixteca region, go back to … the late 1990s? So what does “heritage” mean, in this case?
No Tequila is Mezcal
Maybe someone told you that all tequila is mezcal but not all mezcal is tequila. Hell, maybe you read it in the New York Times, USAToday, the Daily Mail, or the Chicago Tribune, or on VinePair, Thrillist, Chowhound, or Science 2.0. They’re all wrong.
Gringo Güero
Some folks are wondering what we mean when we say “gringo.” Here’s the deal….
The Arnold Palmer of Pulque
That sweet, sour, yeasty, and milky delight of fermented agave sap that we call pulque!
What’s in my Tequila?
Lou and Chava speak with David Suro of Siembra Azul Tequila about mixto tequilas.
Perlas Before Swine
Dr. Roberto Zenit explains the science behind perlas.
Ep 01 - Jump In!
Meet your hosts Lou & Chava.
What is Agave?
With Mezcalero Carlos Mendez Blas.
Get Roasted
With Mezcalera Catalina Navarro Sanchez.
The Grind
With Mezcalero Eduardo Ángeles.
Fantastic Fermentation
With Mezcalero Amando Alvarez Alvarez.
Be Still My Heart
With Mezcalero Jesus Franco.
Oh, Wood You?
With Mezcalero Mariano Vazquez.
Hasta Pronto!
Reflections on the value of time in rural Mexico