Mezcal! The Importance of Being There.
By Ed Draves One of the great perks of working in the wine industry is world travel. I’ve traveled to wineries and tasted wines across New York, Pennsylvania, Canada, Germany […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ed Draves Samples… Anejo & Reposado!
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 […]
Ed Draves Samples… Mezcal Real Matlatl
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 […]
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 […]
Ed Draves Samples… Real Matlatl Reposado
Brand… Real Matlatl Category… Reposado Origin… Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca Tasting Notes… Clean/golden straw color with a pleasant nose and some minor heat. A little smoke blanketing some berry aromas with delicate flavors [no heat on entry and very smooth]. As can be expected, there is some wood and some smoke […]
