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Podcast: Agave Road Trip
Episode: Immature Agave Makes Better Mezcal
Description: There’s a lot of moral outrage around the harvesting of agave that hasn’t yet reached maturity. But … when exactly is agave mature? By whose standards? And if the agave is getting harvested before it can produce seeds — which is always the case when you’re using the agave to make spirits — how is it a morals issue whether you harvest that agave a week before or a couple years before it reaches maturity? We light the fuse in this episode of Agave Road Trip!Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.comHeritage Radi...