Gringo Güero
We tell you that this is a podcast meant for gringo bartenders. But we never explained exactly what we mean by “gringo” … until now! We do that here and talk a bit about the history of the word, and somehow make our way around to our friends in the UK.
Axel Huhn has been importing fine mezcals into Europe since 2009, not 2010, as we stated. Go check out his operation, Mezcaleria.de. Dude’s a pioneer and his website has some great pics and info.
The pandemic pooched their 2020 plans, but London Mezcal Week has been hosting some great events annually since 2017.
Michael Sager is a busy dude. If you live in the UK and you like agave spirits, check out his line El Destilado [https://destiladolondon.com/]. If wine bars are your thing, check out Sager + Wilde [http://www.sagerandwilde.com/]. Pizza? Try Fare [https://www.farelondon.com/].
If you like agave spirits, check out the reddit mezcal board.
Whenever Chava finds himself in Shanghai, he finds his way to the Pocho Social Club.
