Feliz Año Nuevo… The Top 5 Recommended Mezcals on Dave Miller’s Mexico
One of my favorite conversations with people who love mezcal is asking them for their 5 Mezcals Everyone has to Experience. It always stimulates discussion and I get lots of […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with Jorge Vera of Convite Mezcal
I arrived in Oaxaca and was waiting to receive my luggage when I noticed him. I just didn’t know who he was. Also waiting for his luggage was a guy wearing a jacket emblazoned with the Convite Mezcal logo. I approached him and introduced myself and soon learned I was […]
Ed Draves Samples… Mezcal Rey Campero!
Recently I had Ed Draves, who does all of our “official” tasting, with me for a day with the Sanchez family, the people behind Mezcal Rey Campero of Zoquitlan, Oaxaca. […]
Is NOM 199 the Biggest Threat to Traditional Mezcal? Maybe so…
It’s the big day. You’ve been practicing for months and now the race is about to begin. Leading up to the start of today’s race, you received lots of encouragement. […]
A day of Adventure at Destilería Sánchez… home of Rey Campero Mezcal
For many visiting Oaxaca, the closest they’ll ever get to the heart of the mezcal world is a small shop on Calle Macedonia where they’ll be able to sip a […]
Ed Draves Samples… Mezcal Jarabe de Pico
I first became aware of this mezcal through Eduardo Belaunzarán of Wahaka Mezcal. We asked Eduardo, who also writes Mezcaleando, if he would give us his list of 5 Mezcals You Have to Experience and Jarabe de Pico was on this list. Fast forward a few weeks and as I was […]
Ed Draves Samples… Mezcal El Jolgorio Tobalá
I’ve worked in San Baltazar Guelavila for years and recently had the opportunity to visit Maestro Mezcalero Gregorio Martinez at his palenque. Gregorio is the man behind El Jolgorio’s Tobalá. Considered nobility in the world of mezcal, the tobalá is known by many as the “King of the Magueys”. We […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with Albert Carballo of Jarabe de Pico
Eduardo Belaunzarán, of Wahaka Mezcal, in his 5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience, named Jarabe de Pico as one you should try. That’s how I met Albert Carballo, Horacio Arenas and Clemente Martinez, the men behind Jarabe de Pico. With their brand in my mind, I saw their booth at the […]
Ed Draves Samples… Mezcal Ancestral, from Sola de Vega
It was a magical day. I went with a couple of friends to escape the pressures of working in the city. We left with two missions. Relax and to find some […]
Dining with Dave… The 18th Annual Feria del Mezcal
Oaxaca and Mezcal go together like… well, let’s just say their tight! While you can get mezcal in other parts of the country, Oaxaca is ground zero for this trending 500 year old spirit. For the last 18 years, mezcaleros from across the state and mezcal enthusiasts from around the […]
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