Dining at Casa Oaxaca
Alejandro Ruiz’s “The Food of Oaxaca” is the most grounded and emotionally direct cookbook that I’ve read in quite some time. The book traces a life, a culinary philosophy, and the course of ingredients into recipes that will light up
The 2020 business story of Mezcal: the retail market
This is part one of a multipart series. You can read part two here. First the obvious, 2020 created unprecedented challenges for the world of mezcal. If you had asked anyone in January or February of 2020 what the sales
The year that was – a collection of thoughts
How do we begin to tackle the subject of 2020 and the toll it has taken on all of us in the mezcal industry? While the holiday season is normally a time for reflection, this year presents us with
COVID-era innovations in Oaxaca’s service industry has it reimagining its post-pandemic future, now
I would say that survival is the best measure of success in any pandemic, and it is an imperative that is not achieved alone. In Oaxaca, during COVID-19 times, I have seen an incredible amount of innovation, support, and resilience
In Situ: Investing In Community & Education In 2020
It’s difficult to convey in words just how special In Situ is. Nothing short of a Oaxacan institution, owners of the infamous mezcaleria, Ulises Torrentera and Sandra Ortiz Brenna are two of the most knowledgeable, and humble, people you can talk
Virtual tastings with San Diego’s Tahona Bar
A few weeks ago, once the relaxation of ABC rules in California became clear, Tahona Bar's Steven Sadri decided that in addition to Tahona selling cocktails and food to go, there was no reason why they shouldn't also continue with
Red Chile Syrup for Your Quarantine Cocktails from Lanie Bayless
We were lucky enough to have Lanie Bayless, the spirits director for the Frontera restaurant group in Chicago, grace our Mexico in a Bottle Instagram channel last week with a cocktail demo. While Bar Sotano participates in Mexico in a
A revolution in spirits?
COVID 19 is burning its way through the world, taking lives, ruining businesses, and keeping us all inside. It changed everything in the space of days. A week that started with full restaurants and bars quickly transitioned to dining at
A mezcal tasting flight grows in Brooklyn
The COVID 19 crisis has changed a lot of things, among them state laws governing alcohol sales. New York was one of, if not the, first states to open up those laws so it may only be fitting that one
Mini bottles to go with your cocktail
El Silencio has a fun angle on life lived in isolation under the specter of Coronavirus, they're selling mini 50ml bottles along with some cocktail inspiration. A close up of a Silencio 50ml mini bottle next to a Cactus Cooler with