Brand… Ilegal Category… Anejo Tasting Notes… Golden color with a little wood and some very mild on the nose nose carmel notes giving way to citrus, smoke and mineral taste. This mezcal is very light and easy going with not a lot of alcohol showing. Ilegal’s anejo has brilliant balance. Rating… 3 Magueys […]
Nestled in downtown Las Vegas, in an area known as the East Fremont District, sits La Comida, an appropriately titled restaurant serving up casual Mexican food and drinks in an atmosphere more attuned to Mexico City than Sin City. I have had my eye on this place for months now, […]
The world of mezcal has descended on Oaxaca today to consider some important changes in how the average person experiences and understands mezcal. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, and whether you enjoy your mezcal in a cocktail, or neat, the meetings going on right now in Oaxaca […]
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 […]
Bracketed by Memorial Day and Labor Day, and with a little 4th of July in the center, summer is grilling season here in the United States. That means it’s time to get your barbecue cleaned up and prepared for a good stretch of home grilling. Unfortunately, if you are like […]
Even wanted to know how to taste mezcal, or even wine? Ed Draves, our resident wine aficionado and mezcalier, gives us a quick lesson on the basics in this short video, shot on site recently in Oaxaca.
It was our pleasure recently to host Ed Draves, the Buffalo Mezcalero, in Oaxaca. Ed is the man responsible for all of our “official” mezcal tastings here at Dave Miller’s Mexico. We spent a lot of time in Matatlan sampling some of the many mezcals available in that area. Here […]
Brand… Los Javis Category… Espadin Origin… Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca Tasting Notes… Subtle floral, smokey nose showing a little sweetness. There is a viscosity tension playing off the minerally character making the experience both complex and pleasant. The finish is very appealing as the peachy sweetness carries with the minerality. Maguey […]
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 […]
Brand… Wahaka Category… Joven Espadin Origin… San Dionesio Ocotepec, Oaxaca Tasting Notes… Sweet nose with very little heat, signature mineral character joined by pleasant citrusy notes with a touch of smoke on the aftertaste that went on for several minutes. The taste was pleasant and full, mostly concentrated in the […]
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