The Cow/Mezcal Connection (No Bull)
Cows, goats, sheep — it’s not at all unusual to see livestock roaming around fields of agave in rural Mexico, especially up north. And it’s such a happy, peaceful, idyllic scene. But how are those animals being cared for? How does that impact the agave? It’s a mez-cow episode of Agave Road Trip, and you maybe won’t want that burger with the works!
Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. It’s hosted by Lou Bank and Chava Periban.
Episode Notes
The episode cover is a photo of the mural outside Hildegardo “Japo” Joya’s tasting room in Cape Corrientes, Jalisco. Check out his amazing spirits through Mezonte!
The quote this episode comes from Chloe Sorvino. Check out her book, Raw Deal!
And while you’re at it, check out Dan Saladino’s Eating to Extinction, now available in papernack!
If Chloe’s book scares you off of eating meat, you can find salvation at the James Ranch in Durango, Colorado: grass-fed, grass-finished, without growth stimulants or antibiotics.