The goal of a good teacher is to simplify content so that anyone can understand. I will try my best. First, let’s get this whole spelling argument out of the way. The…
All tequila is mezcal, but not all mezcal is tequila. Both spirits are made from the hearts of agave plants. Tequila hearts are steam-cooked, while mezcal hearts are often roasted in…
Map by Charlotte Gudmundsson In this day and age, it’s sometimes hard to know where your whiskey comes from. When the only still a brand can claim as its own is in…
Growing up with a mother who made the occasional Chinese herb brew for her ailments, and fed me her “witches brew” (read: warm drink loaded with garlic and spicy things) when I…
So it’s Memorial Day weekend and my wife and I are invited to a friend’s BBQ on a Sunday afternoon. We only know the host- everyone else is new to us. In…
Don’t give up on whisky just because it’s getting warm! The warm weather is certainly with us now and long may it stay. I have however noticed a shift with my regular…
About 15 yrs ago a revolution began in Mexico. A hand full of producers began to export high end mezcals into the U.S. and Del Maguey was the leader in this effort….
This Sunday March 25th the AMC drama Mad Men will make its long awaited comeback. And for keeping us all waiting so long, they’ve been kind enough to give us two full…
