NOM 70 goes into effect today
We’ve been talking about this for so long that it sure feels like NOM 70, the guiding regulatory rules for the mezcal industry, is old news. In fact, today is when it officially kicks in and going forward, all products coming into the market will have to adhere...NOM 70 is here – Now we just have to figure out what that means
NOTE: I edited this piece slightly because a sharp eyed commenter noted that diffusors are explicitly allowed, a fact that I flat out missed while reading and translating the NOM. I’m going to be writing more about that in the coming days but for now I’m...The new Mezcal.com
In the dead of summer when the rest of us were at the beach, the Guelaguetza, or sundry other trips the CRM released a new web site at mezcal.com. They were so quiet about it that we only really noticed last month. The site is completely redesigned to be much more...When is mezcal, not mezcal?
Yesterday it was announced that a watered down version of NOM 199 passed: Except instead of mandating that any mezcal not produced within an already defined appellation and certified by the CRM be called “Komil,” it says that these spirits must now be...Another reason to eliminate NOM 199 – It destroys Mexican tradition
(This is the last week to register your public comments about NOM 199. You can read all of our coverage here but we have also asked for comment from a few people in the mezcal world. Here are comments from Rachel Glueck and Noel Morales who have created Amor del...Mezcal Tasting Journals
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