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Podcast: Agave Road Trip
Episode: Why Lou Says āAgave Spiritsā Instead of āMezcalā
Description: Back in the 1990s, the Mexican government took legal control of the word āmezcalā away from the people who have shepherded mezcal traditions for hundreds of years. But legal control isnāt the same as moral control. But what does it mean to refer to an uncertified agave spirit as mezcal in the USA? This episode of Agave Road Trip is entirely about why I say āagave spiritsā to refer in the USA to what would be called āmezcalā in the communities where these heritage spirits are made.Find extra photos and related links atĀ agaveroadtrip.comAgave Road...