The tumbado way to harvest maguey (Paulo Rodriguez remix)
Last episode I talked with Linda Sullivan about the tumbado process of harvesting agave. This episode … also about tumbado, but with Paulo Rodriguez, the raicillero who brought the method back to Chacala, Jalisco! So, why two episodes about the same thing? I was maybe a bit under the influence when I recorded the episode with Paulo, forgot we’d recorded it, got home, and recorded last week’s episode with Linda. It’s a Deja Lou episode of Agave Road Trip!
Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This episode is hosted by Lou Bank with special guest Raicillero Paulo Rodriguez, interpreted by Greg Rutkowski, and Raicillero Omar Alejandro Cruz Ortega, interpreted by Roy Sierra.
Want your own bottle of Paulo’s Tumbado batch?
Visit Chacala, Jalisco, under your own steam! Go to the community plaza and you’ll see a little tienda. Ask inside that tienda where you can find Paulo Rodriguez — he’s a short walk away.
Want to go to Chacala in style? Greg Rutkowski will take you on his Agave Road Trip Route #2 - Raicilla de la Costa! Price includes a bottle of Paulo’s sweet Tumbado!
Episode Notes
Cover photo for this episode was taken by @seniorleche and is courtesy of Finca 18.
Shout outs this episode to tourism in Puerto Vallarta and beyond!
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