mezcal
In the latest book in his Curious Bartender series, set to be released on April 8th, award-winning bar owner and bestselling author Tristan Stephenson offers a comprehensive guide to Mexico’s agave spirits. In the past twenty years, Stephenson has visited over 100 countries and 500 distilleries to hear the stories behind the brands and offer…
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The Lost Explorer brand began making mezcal on the Miztec land in Valles Centrales, Oaxaca in late 2020, with Maestro Mezcalero Fortino Ramos behind the tahona. Don Fortino has been working in the industry for over 40 years and now works with his daughter, who is training to become the next generation Mezcalera. The Lost…
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National Margarita Day falls on February 22 each year. It’s a day carved out to celebrate one of the most popular and beloved cocktails. Who invented this day? Well, that’s up for debate, as are the origins of this famous cocktail itself. Margarita is the Spanish word for daisy. Most likely the Margarita was just…
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Manojo Mezcal is a 100% espadin mezcal founded by celebrated Mexican chef Enrique Olvera. The name Manojo is a play on words combining the Spanish words “mano,” meaning hand, and “ojo,” meaning eye, as portrayed within the brand identity. The name directly translates in English to “a bunch,” which the team interprets to mean abundance,…
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Cutwater is an unusual company. We’ve favorably reviewed some of their whiskey products, and (along with everyone else in the spirits world) they recently brought out some canned cocktails, which were fairly well-received. Despite the fact that they’re based in San Diego, and do distil their own spirits, they’ve also released a tequila and now…
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Don Ramon’s range of tequilas have been around for a while, aiming for an upmarket image by recruiting ex-James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan as their brand ambassador. It’s notable, then, that in late 2020 they chose to launch Mezcal Don Ramon. Mezcal is usually seen as a more artisanal spirit than tequila, often made in…
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We can think of no better time of year to celebrate tequila than summer, so the liquor gods knew what they were up to when they made July 24th National Tequila Day. If, like us, simply reading the following cocktail recipes featuring tequila makes you want to don on a swimsuit, throw on your sunglasses,…
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