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Agave Road Trip

Heritage Radio Network

Agave Road Trip provides gringo bartenders with firsthand knowledge about heritage agave spirits from Mexico, including mezcal, raicilla, bacanora, and destilado de agave.

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00:16:44

Making old ale from agave syrup!

Agave Road Trip ·

2025/01/23

That incredible beer-not-beer was made by tlachiquero Marco Antonio of pulqueria El rincon de Mayahuel in San Felipe, Guanajuato. I was introduced to Marco by Malena Villasuso and Juan Pedro Valdes of Mezcal Villasuso. This episode was recorded outdoors at Bárbaro Asador de Campo, an amazing table-in-farm restaurant in Queretaro, where we stopped to have lunch with our travel companions: environmental scientist and SACRED program manager Regina Gonzalez and Brian Rabon of 30A Distilling

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00:17:32

The Secret Origin of Tequila Oro

Agave Road Trip ·

2025/01/16

This episode was inspired by a bottle by Victor Ramos, sourced from his tasting room in Miahuatlan, Oaxaca, labeled “Mensoncle de Arroqueno.” It’s the first time I’ve seen that spelling, but it refers to the heart of the agave — like mezontle. mesonte, and Mezonte. (Hi, Pedro!)

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00:16:06

Making Mezcal from the flowering agave

Agave Road Trip ·

2025/01/09

Shout outs this episode to Oaxacan speakeasy Hembra, Marco Ochoa of Mezcouting, Sylvia Philion of Mezcaloteca, and Enrique Martinez of Metsal!

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00:19:21

The ominous threat of Mezcal tariffs

Agave Road Trip ·

2025/01/02

Check out the diverse selection of Mexican spirits being imported by Lot001 Brands! They have Mi Casa Tequila, Parejo (which offers Sotol and Lechugilla expressions), Rancho Tepúa (which offers Bacanora, Lechuguilla, and Palmilla expressions), Whiskey Maíz Nation, and Pelacañas Rum!

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00:24:45

Should we limit the limited-release Mezcals?

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/12/26

Shout outs this episode to Mezonte, Off Premise: Wine, Agave, Whiskey & Craft Beer, and Alambique Serrano Single-Origin Oaxacan Rum!

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00:15:49

Why is Espadin the only Angustifolia in Oaxaca?

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/12/19

Mezcal geeks love to run down all the varieties of Agave Karwinskii they can name. And when we talk about Agave Americana, we talk about Arroqueno and Coyote and Sierra Negra. But the most prolific of agaves in Oaxaca is easily Angustifolia, represented exclusively by Espadin. But that’s not the sole variety of the species – at least, outside of Oaxaca. So why don’t we talk about varieties of Angustifolia in Oaxaca? And is that a possible solution to the growing monoculture in Mezcal? It’s another

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00:37:21

The 400 decisions of Tequila

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/12/12

In addition to our quoted friends at Cambio Tequila and Tequila Torrente, we also mention this episode Felipe Camarena of G4 Tequila and Greg Rutkowski of Finca 18 and 30 Topes Mixto de Agave, and Chava Periban of the podcast “Heritage Mezcal.” And Steve Dahl. And Dark Matter Coffee’s Star Lounge.To learn more about the fascinating agricultural practices of Tequila Torrente, read “A Better Way to Grow Agave Leads to World’s First Certified Regenerative Tequila” in UnderstandingAg.

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00:19:27

The day celebrating the people who work at bars

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/12/05

National Bartenders Day is the first Friday of December. That’s December 6 in 2024!Listen to Bridget’s podcast, “Served Up,” here! To listen to the episode I was on, click here.Healthy Pour is a boutique coaching and consulting firm dedicated to transforming the global landscape of work. Founder Laura Louise Green has deep roots in the hospitality industry and does much of her work with hospitality folks.

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00:29:11

Another way to bring the desert to your bar

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/11/28

If you’re in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, go drink pulque at Reina Cortes Cortes’s A&V La Casa del Pulque. Drink the pulque — all the pulque — but also check out Quiote de Maguey Escabeche from Mujeres 5 Estrellas!Check out Lyanne’s article that inspired this episode: “Meet the Cactus Powering a New Generation of Latino-Owned Businesses,” Inc., September 16, 2024Tia Lupita Foods offers a range of chips made from nopales!Nemi Snacks has a line of nopale-based chips, too, but shaped more like Takis —

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00:20:51

A different approach to additive-free Tequila

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/11/21

If you’re not already all over the Tequila Matchmaker app, you should be. Scarlet and Grover have built an amazing resource for anyone interested at any level in Tequila.They started the Additive-Free Alliance, a coalition of Tequila brands, retailers, consumers, and producers of other agave-based products who are dedicated to processes that do not use additives.“An Undercover Operation, a Raid and the Fight Over What Makes a True Tequila,” Wall Street Journal, June 29, 2024If you want to learn

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00:26:10

The physical cost of pre-industrial Mezcal

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/11/14

Shout out to Lalo Angeles of Lalocura for his insights about the damage done to the palenqueros who mill agave by hand.Shout out to Jake Lustig of Mina Real and Mezcal Don Amado for his efforts to reduce smoke in the lives of the people from whom he sources his spirits.Shout out to Neta for supporting the healthcare of mezcalero Celso Garcia.Shout out to Dark Matter Coffee and Maguey Melate for supporting healthcare costs for some families in need in rural Oaxaca.

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00:28:09

Can culture and commerce coexist in a bottle?

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/11/07

Want easier access to beautiful spirits? Add your signature to ShipMySpirits.org!Live in Illinois and want easier access to beautiful spirits? Send a letter to Deputy Governor Andy Manar!Read the article that inspired this episode: “U.S. Craft Distilleries Are in Crisis,” Food & Wine, July 31, 2024That quote from Peter Holland, rum expert and Foursquare Distillery’s UK brand ambassador, appeared in “Could independent bottlers transform rum?,” The Spirits Business, September 24, 2024Haven’t heard

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00:32:48

What happens when they stop calling it Tequila?

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/10/31

Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This episode is hosted by Lou Bank with special guest Marissa Paragano of The Tequiladies. Note that this episode was recorded on September 25, 2024 -- before some of the latest developments regarding additive-free Tequila.Marissa is also a board member of Tequila That Cares, a philanthropic organization bringing positive change to the agave spirits

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00:27:19

When did “smooth” become a dirty word?

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/10/24

Dig whiskey? Dig the blog of the mighty Chuck Cowdery!Want to know more about Hacienda de Chihuahua Sotol? Click here!

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00:32:00

The argument for pairing chocolate with Mezcal

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/10/17

Thanks to road-tripper Shain Bela Lugosi in San Diego for pointing me to Oslo Sardine Bar!Caputo’s offers the most amazing mail-order selection of chocolate!Read Rowan Jacobsen’s Wild Chocolate book, on sale now!When in Chicago, drop into Dark Matter’s Sleep Walk Chocolateria!

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00:27:31

Is Mezcal More Authentic Than Tequila?

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/10/10

People in the Tequila chat groups get pretty outraged by things like diffusers and additives, and the basis for their outrage tends to be that these things aren’t traditional. But if it’s tradition they’re looking for, why aren’t they drinking Mezcal? Isn’t that more traditional than Tequila? And what exactly is tradition? It’s the most authentic episode of Agave Road Trip ever!Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave,

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00:47:42

There Is No Traditional Mezcal in the Marketplace

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/10/03

In the comments section of the Agave Road Trip Instagram page, Craig Reynolds — founder of the California Agave Council — wrote, “Unfortunately, there is virtually no significant amount of truly traditionally produced Mezcal left in the marketplace. It’s not environmentally or economically sustainable. An unfortunate fact that is difficult to accept.” I don’t accept that, but Craig did accept my invitation to debate the matter on this episode of Agave Road Trip!Agave Road Trip is a critically

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00:33:36

The World’s Most Environmentally Sustainable Mezcal...

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/09/26

This Mezcal brand replants agave in the wild, uses solar power, and only cooks with certified wood. They convert their bagaso into biodegradable planters. They are a model of best practices in the industry. And they just left the market because no one supported them. We question what you really care about in this episode of Agave Road Trip! Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This

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00:26:58

The Argument for Pairing Tinned Fish With Mezcal

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/09/19

Gone are the days when jars of pickled eggs and pigs feet lined the back of a bar. But a bit of food in your stomach can sure help when you’re out drinking. So what should the new bar snacks be? And how can they enhance your drinks menu? Sustainable-seafood expert Barton Seaver makes the case for canned fish. We go fishing for a new bar-snack direction in this episode of Agave Road Trip! Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand

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00:25:17

The Most Important Tequila of the Century

Agave Road Trip ·

2024/09/12

Once a century, Agave Road Trip goes out looking for the most important Tequila of that era. Now, there are still a solid 75 years let in this century, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say, this early in the game, I’ve identified that Tequila. And the winner is… Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This episode is hosted by Lou Bank with special guest Linda Sullivan of

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