Author: Marco Antonio Gutierrez-Garza
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9 Rules You Should Know Before Tasting Mezcal
As mezcal and other agave spirits become ever more popular, it’s becoming much easier to access. Whether it’s at your local Mexican restaurant or bar, wine and spirit store, or even a friendly get-together, you’re likely to encounter a bottle of mezcal. But, as fast as mezcal is gaining popularity, awareness and know-how are far…
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Mezcal En Nogada Cocktail
Chiles en nogada is a Mexican dish made of stuffed poblano chiles with aromatics, fruits, and spices then topped with a walnut-based cream sauce, called nogada, pomegranate seeds and parsley. Traditional chile en nogada is from Puebla and is tied to the independence of Mexico. It is said they were created by monjas and prepared for the future emperor Agustín de Iturbide after the signing of…
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Mezcal Artesanal Campante Agave Blend
Mezcal Artesanal Campante caught my attention on social media. Since I’ve had this urge to start making mezcal cocktail videos for the Mezcal Buzz series, Mezcalogy, I was seeking the right mezcal to kick off the first cocktail recipes. That’s where Mezcal Artesanal Campante comes in. I was enticed by their unique blend of agave…
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Salvadores Mezcal Artesanal Just Spoke to Me
One can say that visiting Oaxaca is like you’ve died and gone to Mezcal heaven. At the same time, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with the number of mezcal options you come across. It’s like, up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, mezcal. Then there are those that just call to you, like a…
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Los Amantes Mezcal Añejo Aged 2 years
Los Amantes Mezcal is inspired by the Aztec legend of Mayahuel, who despite her grandmother’s control fled and met with her lover Quetzalcoatl. This defiance cost Mayahuel her life. Los Amantes, “the lovers.” Mezcal Los Amantes has been producing mezcal artesanal since 2007 in Tlacolula de Matamoros, in the Central Valley Region, Oaxaca. Los Amantes…
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Mezcal Pulquero from Mundana Mezcalería
Mezcal Pulquero might just be a mezcal you’ve never heard of. Mezcal is a spirit distilled from agave, there are 200 known species of agave with around 40 to 50 of them can be used for mezcal production. Approximately 80-90 percent of mezcal production comes from agave angustifolia, or by common name, Espadín. Mezcal Pulquero…
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Puntas de Mezcal – What are they, and how do they taste?
Puntas de mezcal comes from the first part of the second distillation of mezcal. What first begins to come out of the alembic in the second distillation contains a high alcoholic percentage (55º to 80º% Alc. Vol.). It’s often used to adjust the degrees of % abv. in mezcal to achieve the desired graduation, the…
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Agua de Jaguar Mezcal, Artesanal?
When it comes to mezcal, there are 3 categories a mezcal can fall under, per the CRM. There is Mezcal ‘industrial’ (ew stay away), Mezcal Artesanal (the majority category, you want at minimum), and Mezcal ancestral (small batch, actually handcrafted). I came across Mezcal Agua de Jaguar in a bazaar in Mexico City. They had…
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3 Ways to Taste Mezcal from Schmo to Pro
If you’re not already a mezcal aficionado or living under a rock, I’m sure you’ve come across this phenomenal spirit known as Mezcal. Whether it’s at a trendy bar or lounge, even at a friend’s get-together and someone brings out a bottle of mezcal. Without a doubt, mezcal is experiencing a boom, and you will…
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Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila – Cultural Appropriation?
Ever since the launch of Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila, the “woke” internet has been going h.a.m, accusing Jenner of cultural appropriation. The accusations have directly accused Jenner of cultural appropriation for her 818 Tequila video ads, where she is seen as one user put it, in a “chic migrant worker look” riding a horse through…