May 16, 2019 | Tasting Notes
Intro Another extraordinary raicilla that represents the lighter, dare I say more approachable side of the raicilla world. Details Location: Mascota Agave: Cultivated Maximiliana Maestro...
Apr 25, 2019 | Tasting Notes
Max Garrone | Mezcalistas Max Garrone | Mezcalistas Intro This is easily one of the most distinctive mezcals available in the United States and it’s the fruit of a distilling process that is as basic as it...
Apr 4, 2019 | Brands, Tasting Notes
Welcome to the new wave of mezcals. Wait, this is the old wave but it’s hitting us today. Which means that people like Ben Scott, the importer of Mezcal Mal Bien and Lalocura, is recognizing the old way of making mezcal batch by batch and bringing that culture to us...
Feb 28, 2019 | Tasting Notes
Ansley Coale at Craft Distillers continues a stellar run of small batch releases with the Mescalero #18. This is a mix of Bicuixe, Madrecuixe, Mexicano, and Espadín from the Miahuatlan area. Don Valente is the maestro mezcalero behind this bottle as well as the...
Nov 2, 2018 | Merchandise, Products, Tasting Notes
The Mezcalistas Mezcal Tasting Journal An interior page of the Mezcalistas Mezcal Tasting Journal. The back cover of the Mezcalistas Mezcal Tasting Journal. When we started selling the Mezcal Tasting Journals we weren’t exactly sure how they’d be received....
Feb 5, 2018 | Mezcals, Tasting Notes
In goat shit, to be precise. Take a look at the video below where Craft Distillers’ Ansley Coale introduces Mezcalero Special #4 with the full story on how you pull great aging characteristics from mezcal. It’s a blend of espadín and wild bicuixe but...
