The Secret Origin of Tequila Oro
Back in the Seventies, Steely Dan was all into the Cuervo Gold. Now, the additive-free army would wage war against Donald Fagen. Tequila Oro is one of the recognized expressions by the CRT and is understood to have been made gold in color through the support of additives. But … is there a history to Gold Tequila here that’s been lost? It’s a fool’s 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 Linda Sullivan of seynasecreto.
Making Mezcal from the flowering agave
To make alcohol, you need sugar. And for an agave to make flowers and seeds — for it to reproduce — it also needs sugar. So you need to decide, do you let the plant go to flower? Or do you use it to make alcohol? Or … do you need to decide? It’s a reality-bending 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 Linda Sullivan of seynasecreto and wisdom from mezcalera Natalia Sanchez Bustamante.