Maestros del Mezcal Podcast

May 08 2024 25 ep. 32 mins 21
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Welcome to the Maestros del Mezcal Podcast where we cover all things related to mezcal and agave distillates. Maestros del Mezcal is a Civil Association in Mexico dedicated to promoting and protecting traditional mezcal.

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Blind Tasting With...Dan (Mezcal Room)

May 08 2024 24 mins  
Welcome to the first Blind Tasting With... Episode; In this series we will try to understand the processes that different people go through when decifering what is in their copita during a blind tasting.

Diana Pinzón - Defense of Endemic Agave in Mexico - Questions for California Agave Council

Feb 24 2024 43 mins  
We interview Diana Pinzón, a biologist, conservationist and co-founder of Zinacantan mezcal. Diana poses 10 questions for the California Agave Council and expresses her concern for protecting endemic agave in Mexico and the bio-cultural heritage they represent.

The Great Espadin Investigation - Part 2 - Genetics - Dr. Jorge Nieto Sotelo

Jan 05 2024 42 mins  
We continue our investgation into the plant known as Espadin in Oaxaca; This time following genetic trail. Dr. Jorge Nieto Sotelo from UNAM in Mexico City talks to us about Agave angustifolia and it's possible origins among other things.

Mezcal and Cheese, a Great Pairing - with Cheesemonger Julia Gross.

Dec 16 2023 55 mins  
Recorded sometime in 2022 - we finally edited this interview / tasting we did with professional cheesemonger, Julia Gross. Some fun and insightful stuff about cheese and mezcal pairing in general.

The Great Espadin Investigation - Part 1

Dec 12 2023 19 mins  
We begin to research the origins of the plant known as "Espadin" in Oaxaca.

Hablamos con Raul Chavez, un Agricultor de Agave en California

Oct 16 2023 7 mins  
Hablamos con Raul Chavez, un Agricultor de Agave en California

Craig Reynolds of the California Agave Council

Oct 09 2023 22 mins  
A conversation with Craig Reynolds of the California Agave Council

The Importance of Words in Preserving Traditional Mezcal

Sep 13 2023 33 mins  
Our new host Vinik Jure and Rion Toal talk about the importance of words when it comes to the preservation of traditional mezcal.

Season 3 Episode 7 - Aromatic Compounds in Mezcal

Jun 30 2021 31 mins  
We talk with analytical chemist Adam Floyd about the mezcal samples he ran through Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry

Season 3 Episode 6 - Aging Mezcal

Apr 30 2021 24 mins  
We start to dive into how mezcal ages and which mezcal ages best.