In August I had the pleasure to stop by and visit with my friend Erick Rodriguez in Mexico City. I first met Erick a few years back when he arrived at Wahaka Mezcal in San Dionesio Ocotepec one morning with Clayton Szczech of Experience Tequila in tow. What a great […]
If I was asked to describe the quintessential Southern California restaurant experience, Cantina Mayahuel in San Diego would be high on my list. With a throwback bar, hundreds of mezcals and tequilas, great food, an attentive staff and a slightly off beat laid back owner, Cantina Mayahuel, named after the […]
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 […]
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 […]
It doesn’t take you long to figure out that a meal at Rick Bayless’ Frontera Grill in Chicago is going to be different from your local taqueria. The moment you drive up you are met by the valet and then instantly you find yourself inside a different type of Mexican […]
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 […]
Had a great day with one of the premier Maestro Mezcaleros in Oaxaca, Alberto Morales of San Dionesio Ocotepec. I got to sample a wonderful selection of mezcals from around Mexico and even preview a new special edition that will coming out later this year from Wahaka Mezcal. Check back […]
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