Tag: oaxaca
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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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Measuring Mezcal ABV with a Venencia: A Traditional Technique
Learn how mezcaleros use a venencia to measure ABV by observing perlas (bubbles). A fascinating look at tradition, science, and mezcal craftsmanship.
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MEZCAL CAMPANTE LAUNCHES IN THE U.S.
July 29, 2021 — Shirley Leigh-Wood Oakes, CEO/CMO, announced the introduction of Mezcal Campante in the United States. A small-batch premium mezcal made from a unique blend of Espadín and Maguey Barril agave grown in the nutrient-dense valleys and mountainsides of Oaxaca, México and is Denomination of Origin Protected (“DOP”). “Our vision for Mezcal Campante is to bring to…
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ZIGNUM Mezcal Debuts Symbolically Rich Packaging
Rooted in Oaxaca, ZIGNUM is one of the leading Mezcals in Mexico and Mexican duty-free, as well as the most awarded Mezcal in the world. All three ZIGNUM expressions — Joven, Reposado, and Añejo — gain consistent acclaim for being exceptionally smooth and easy to drink, with the latter two having added character complexity from oak aging far beyond minimum legal…
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How Mezcal Is Made | MADE HERE UNCUT | Popular Mechanics
In this episode of the Popular Mechanics series “MADE HERE,” they head to Mexico to learn about the heart and soul that goes into making mezcal. Mezcal can be a relaxing afterwork beverage or a lively mixer for a party cocktail. For Luis Jaime Pérez Sánchez, the spirit is a symbol of decades of sweat…
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Sabor A Mí
Studio Alex B today announced the debut of SABOR A MÍ a new documentary film. SABOR A MÍ is a documentary film that provides a new way of seeing and experiencing nightlife and tourism in Oaxaca. It tells the story of several of the most influential bartenders in the city of Oaxaca. This film has…
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Casamigos Mezcal Artesanal – 1 Star, Really?
The Mezcal community seems to have a hard time swallowing Casamigos Mezcal
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How You Can Make Money with Mezcal and Tequila
We live in a world that is in constant movement; labor, social, personal, but above all economic, and the latter is the one that keeps many people wondering every day what to do, how to start a business, how to invest, or simply where to invest. The current situation, and now in times of pandemic,…