5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with John McEvoy, the Mezcal PhD.
The other day I was at a conference and the speaker gave a great piece of advice… “Never assume you are the smartest person in the room.” What he was […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with Charles Collins of Real Matlatl Mezcal
We first met the gang from Real Matlatl at the Feria de Mezcal in Oaxaca in 2013. It was there that we had our first chance to sample their Mezcal […]
5 New York Wines Everyone Needs to Experience… with Ed Draves of Premier Wines
Some of the best things in life are found close to home. In the case of Ed Draves, our resident taster and identifier of those hidden flavors in mezcal, that means Western New York. For years Ed has been the “wine guy” at Premier Wine and Spirits. He’s also the […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with Fernando Lopez of Guelaguetza Restaurant
I’ve known Fernando Lopez of Guelaguetza Restaurant in Los Angeles for a few years now. Recently we sat down in Oaxaca’s Zocalo for an ice cold beer on a hot day and lots of conversation. As it often does when you are talking in Oaxaca, we soon were focusing on […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with Francisco “Rudy” Caconi
I first met Francisco, or “Pancho” or “Rudy” at the 16th Annual Feria de Mezcal in Oaxaca in 2013. He was pouring and mixing for one of the many vendors offering samples of their mezcals during the Guelaguetza. Since that time, we’ve corresponded and have become friends, seeing each other […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with Erick “Almamezcalera” Rodriquez
I first met the award winning Erick [Almamezcalera] Rodriguez out at one of the many mezcal palenques in Oaxaca. For the uninitiated, that’s a place where mezcal is made and bottled. Think of it as a distillery. I was taking a tour and Erick was there to share his ability to […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with La Niña del Mezcal
Most people can’t tell the difference between a single malt scotch and a Kentucky bourbon, let alone differentiate between tequila and the new hippest drink around, mezcal. I sat down a while back with Cecilia Rios, otherwise known as La Niña del Mezcal and asked her to give me five […]
