Drink More Wild Agave!

“Some people will tell you that agave is at risk of becoming extinct. They'll tell you that you should primarily drink mezcal made from farmed espadin. But we tell you, gringo bartenders, that if you love mezcal, you should drink more wild agave, and you should get your customers to do so, too.” That’s what I wrote as the description for our April 15, 2021, episode. And that conversation has come back around. So … here are links to episodes and articles that argue against drinking just farmed espadin.

“Drink More Wild Agave,” April 15, 2021

“Loving Mezcal, But Not To Death,” David Hammond, Newcity, April 13, 2022

“Everything You Know About Mezcal Is Wrong,” InsideHook, October 24, 2022

“Please Drink More Mezcal. Like, Right Now,” Newcity, May 17, 2023

“Are We Drinking Ourselves into Extinction?,” May 19, 2023

“Another Drink Towards Oblivion,” May 26, 2023 (with Dan Saladino)

“Never use Espadin Mezcal to make cocktails,” June 22, 2023

“The Best Mezcals for Mixing, According to Agave Road Trip,” October 12, 2023

“The problem with the Washington Post article about Mezcal,” February 1, 2024