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Just how fast does a quiote grow? Well I had an opportunity recently to see first hand here in Alameda, CA where I live. Agave grows all over this island, sometimes as part of planned gardens, other times as haphazard

Bruja de Agua Citrica Bottle Details Location: Mexico City, Estado de MexicoABV: 47%Tasting keywords: Citrus, juniper.Buy it today A snapshot of the botanicals that go into Bruja. Nose Lime zest, grapefruit. One of the botanicals being dried at Bruja. Taste There’s huge variety of flavors here ranging

Details Location:  Santiago Matatlán, OaxacaAgave: Tobala / A. potatorumMaestro Mezcalero: Familia Hernandez EscobarBatch: E-0124Bottle: 002Vintage: 2019ABV: 45%Tasting keywords: Gummy bear, fruity, candy.NOM: O71XCRM Information Buy it today Nose Slight hint of menthol. Taste Fruity and sweet with a candy nature to it that’s amazingly

Details Location:  Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca Agave: Tepeztate / A. marmorataMaestro Mezcalero: Familia Hernandez EscobarBatch: E-0124Bottle: 027Vintage: 2019ABV: 48%Tasting keywords: Mint, oregano, roasted agave.NOM: O71XCRM Information Buy it today Nose Rich and withholding, hint of roasted agave sugar and mint that drifts away, tantalizing. Taste This

Details Location:  Santiago Matatlán, OaxacaAgave: Cuishe / A. karwinskiiMaestro Mezcalero: Familia Hernandez EscobarBatch: E-0124Bottle: 001Vintage: 2019ABV: 45%Tasting keywords: Pine, candy cane, rock sugar.NOM: O71XCRM Information Buy it today Nose A good wife of a freshly opened dill pickle jar which rounds into

Details Location:  Santiago Matatlán, OaxacaAgave: Espadin / A. angustifolia haw.Maestro Mezcalero: Familia Hernandez EscobarBatch: E-0124Vintage: 2019Bottle: 007ABV: 45%Tasting keywords: Fruity, agave sugars.CRM Information NOM: O71XBuy it today Nose Rich round roasted agave and granite minerality. Taste Touches of mesquite, pineapple, and pippin open to

An interesting report out from online alcohol retailer Drizly - Category on the Rise: Mezcal. It is no surprise that online sales of alcohol grew exponentially in 2020 with Drizly itself reporting exponential growth which we previously reported here. But

Curandera is the Spanish word for healer. In Mexico it's used for traditional healers and, depending on the source, can have some negative connotations like "witch doctor." But in many Mexican communities the curandera is a vitally important figure and

This is part of our ongoing series of stories on the issues of sustainability in mezcal. Don Balbino, a third generation mezcalero, used blue tequilana grown in the Mixteca Poblana to make mezcal, but the possibility of finding the mountain

In a stunning reversal of fifty years of policy the administration of AMLO has decreed that the nation of Mexico is giving the word mezcal back to the people of Mexico so that they can “reconquest the Mexican soul.” Sources

A coa, also known as a "coa de jima," is a specialized tool for shearing off agave pencas. It has a standard tool handle and a large round blade at the business end. While it seems that coas are most

Details Location: Miahuatlan, Oaxaca Agave: Arroqueno Maestro: José Díaz BustamanteAbv: 46%Tasting keywords: herbal, earthy, musk NOM: 0209X Nose Fresh herbs characterize the aromas, showing thyme, sage, and sweet basil. Undertones of vanilla lend a pineapple-like sweetness.  Taste Ripe blueberries, strong green herbs, and a touch of mesquite smoke