When an espadin is not "just" an espadin
File under things that have been weighing on my mind. So many times I have heard the following words - oh, it’s just an espadin. With the heavy focus on silvestres, and the more exotic the better, espadins have somehow
Death by Ruta del Mezcal
It was a whirlwind of a Oaxaca trip - not so much in time but in all that was done in two very short and long weeks. The pretext for the trip was a wedding - my first Spanish teacher in
Quick look – Mezcal Vago tasting in Oaxaca
Had the chance to meet up with Judah Kupor yesterday and taste though the whole Vago line at his tasting room/office/bottling facility in San Felipe del Agua. Pretty amazing stuff, especially when you are able to do it side by
A "wild" tasting
I had a chance to check out the Maestros del Mezcal tasting in Oaxaca. It was completely focused on wild agaves (silvestres) and included a collection of live plants. There were some pretty amazing mezcals from small producers - from