Versus Chocolate tasting notes
Details Location: OaxacaAgave: Espadin with chocolateMaestro: Israel Pérez Santiago with Ulises Torrentera Abv: tbdTasting keywords: hot chocolate, refreshing, satisfying NOM: 0366X Nose Roasted cacao nib, chocolate paste, dates and other sweet dried fruits are warm, lightly toasted and enticing aromas. Taste The flavors are reminiscent of mezcal
Versus Mango tasting notes
Details Location: Oaxaca Agave: Espadin with mango Maestro: Israel Pérez Santiago with Ulises Torrentera Abv: tbdTasting keywords: ripe, juicy, creamy NOM: 0366X Nose Aromas of fresh juicy ripe mango explode from the glass. Satisfying just to smell. Taste Round and sweet flavors of mango are the star of this
Versus Chiles Y Miel tasting notes
Details Location: Oaxaca Agave: Espadin with chiles and honey Maestro: Israel Pérez Santiago with Ulises Torrentera Abv: tbdTasting keywords: honey, serrano, clover NOM: 0366X Nose Classic Oaxacan espadin flavors of roasted agave are enhanced with sweet honey, red delicious apple, and white flowers. Taste Spice forward with flavors of
Mezcal boot camp
Yesterday was a good day. I had a nice lunch at Calavera with Susan and then spent a little over two hours in Ulises Torrentera's "Arte del Mezcal West Coast Tour" sponsored by Wahaka and organized by the same brand's Raza Zaidi.
A guide through the Odyssey of mezcal
His name is legend in the mezcal world, strangely appropriate given for the role he plays. Co-owner with Sandra Ortiz Brenna of the equally legendary In Situ mezcaleria in Oaxaca City. Ulises, Sandra, and In Situ are famous because they've been
Women – the new face of mezcal?
Let’s get one thing clear, women have always been part of the mezcal industry. Historically mezcal production has been a family affair and women were intimately wound into most aspects from selling the mezcal at markets, to preparing the meals, to
There's now an app for your mezcal
That sneaky Ulises Torrentera popped an iOS app on mezcal into the App Store last week with nary a notice. Actually he did flag it on Twitter but it feels like this will just spread by word of mouth so
Become a Mezcanaut, a true mezcal explorer
Need help navigating the rapidly changing and dangerous shoals of the mezcal world? Well, we have the event for you. Coming March 13th-14th in Oaxaca City Mezcanautica is set up to be a deep dive into the issues and questions driving
La Urbana is coming…
There’s been a lot of buzz around the plans for La Urbana, a full-scale mezcaleria and restaurant opening in San Francisco's Western Addition, or NOPA, neighborhood. The owners have completely gutted an old hydroponics store and surrounded it with plywood
Journey to the Sierra Norte and Mezcal Tosba
One of the best things about going to palenques in Oaxaca is it usually means traveling to some of the most beautiful parts of the state. It also means traveling on some pretty rough roads, but more on that later. I