When a mezcal bar is not a mezcal bar
Joe Russell never intended to be a mezcal bar. When he opened Russell’s Tavern in 2014, the idea what to be a simple neighborhood bar in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood. Contributor Macey Wolfer had a chance to sit down with Joe and talk his mezcal journey and how Russell’s Tavern became a mezcal hot spot.
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Tasting Events
North America’s pre-eminent mezcal and Mexican spirits tasting events.
Mexican Cultural Institute
March 31st, 2025
Washington, DC
Bridgeport Art Center
April 27th, 2025
Chicago, IL
Nombre de Dios
Postponed to June 5-8, 2026
Durango, Mexico
Bread & Salt Gallery
October 5th, 2025
San Diego, CA
The Midway SF
November 16th, 2025
San Francisco, CA
Tasting Notes
Learn more about flavors, aromas, types of agave, and production methods for agave spirits and sotol.
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La Remilgosa Durango Maguey Verde Tasting Notes
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La Remilgosa Sonora Tasting Notes
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La Remilgosa Durango Sotol Tasting Notes
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Mal de Amor Madrecuishe / Coyote Tasting Notes
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Mal de Amor Cuishe/Tepeztate Tasting Notes
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