Agave Road Trip provides gringo bartenders with firsthand knowledge about heritage agave spirits from Mexico, including mezcal, raicilla, bacanora, and destilado de agave.
When 130 Tequilas are additive-free, does that matter anymore?
32 mins; April 02, 2026
Those Mezcal stories in the AP News
40 mins; March 26, 2026
Does transparency ruin the mystery of Mezcal?
21 mins; March 19, 2026
Molcajetes, exploding hammers, and the makers of the world
20 mins; March 12, 2026
The dangers of Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, and AI
30 mins; March 05, 2026
How much does a mezcalero make per bottle?
36 mins; February 26, 2026
Are collectors ruining Mezcal?
51 mins; February 19, 2026
Does the water matter in Mezcal and Tequila?
18 mins; February 11, 2026
Don Julio is the best-selling spirits brand in the USA
32 mins; February 05, 2026
Eating vegan in rural Mexico
22 mins; January 29, 2026
Agave Bike Trip!
19 mins; January 22, 2026
But did you really make that Tequila?
30 mins; January 15, 2026
A lot of talk about lote numbers
33 mins; January 07, 2026
Mezcal in whisk(e)y country
34 mins; December 31, 2025
The secret origin of Chuck Cowdery
31 mins; December 25, 2025
The problem with the Cadbury dark chocolate ad
41 mins; December 18, 2025
Attack of the 50-foot picudo!
36 mins; December 11, 2025
Does Whitexicans have para llevar?
24 mins; December 04, 2025
Giving Thanks
41 mins; November 27, 2025
To AirBnB is human...
21 mins; November 20, 2025
If you’re selling Mexican food, what do you owe Mexicans?
24 mins; November 13, 2025
Why are agaves not going to seed?
31 mins; November 06, 2025
How do we protect Mezcal brand owners?
21 mins; October 30, 2025
Check your luggage when visiting Mexico
32 mins; October 23, 2025
How does Mezcal find new consumers?
24 mins; October 16, 2025
The dangers of traveling to Mexico
25 mins; October 09, 2025
Mezcal by the numbers
33 mins; October 02, 2025
How to take better pictures in rural Mexico
47 mins; September 25, 2025
Big trouble with ancestral agave syrup
19 mins; September 18, 2025
The difference between celebrating cultural heritage and committing cultural appropriation
45 mins; September 11, 2025
The problem with that G4 music video
29 mins; September 04, 2025
Does great Mezcal knowledge come with great responsibility?
18 mins; August 28, 2025
The dirty, filthy world of Tequila and Mezcal
27 mins; August 21, 2025
How can a mezcalere make Mezcal without drinking Mezcal?
24 mins; August 14, 2025
Why you shouldn’t say Latinx (or gringx)
37 mins; August 07, 2025
What happens to Tequila when there’s no more red volcanic soil?
28 mins; July 31, 2025
Yes, spirits can be aged in glass
28 mins; July 24, 2025
Mezcal and forgiveness
45 mins; July 17, 2025
Another way to taste Mezcal
26 mins; July 10, 2025
What can Raicilla teach us about Tequila?
20 mins; July 02, 2025
The precious world of thoughtful Mezcal
29 mins; June 25, 2025
Are we really drinking less?
20 mins; June 18, 2025
Can Margaritas help us love immigrants
24 mins; June 11, 2025
Agave Road Trip salute to additives!
28 mins; June 04, 2025
Blind tastings, decision-making, prejudices, spirits awards, and 818 Tequila
21 mins; May 28, 2025
Chuck Cowdery drinks Mexican whiskey
47 mins; May 21, 2025
Are Mezcal geeks ruining Mezcal? Part 2
23 mins; May 14, 2025
Are Mezcal geeks ruining Mezcal? Part 1
30 mins; May 07, 2025
Some agave can't be farmed
21 mins; April 30, 2025
Gringx bartenders can save biodiversity
23 mins; April 23, 2025
Corn as cultural heritage
29 mins; April 16, 2025
The CRT is no longer the sole certifier for Tequila
27 mins; April 09, 2025
Maguey and Madagascar
44 mins; April 02, 2025
You pay more for Tequila
34 mins; March 26, 2025
How do you differentiate different Tequilas?
26 mins; March 19, 2025
Is Mezcal's moment over?
29 mins; March 12, 2025
Puntas: Drop-dead delicious or just drop dead?
26 mins; March 05, 2025
An American Distiller in Mexico
23 mins; February 26, 2025
A Tale of Two USAIDs
25 mins; February 19, 2025
The devils in the angel share
18 mins; February 12, 2025
What do we call them when they’re not all agave spirits?
18 mins; February 05, 2025
What’s the deal with Rusty Mezcal?
20 mins; January 29, 2025
Making old ale from agave syrup!
16 mins; January 22, 2025
The Secret Origin of Tequila Oro
17 mins; January 15, 2025
Making Mezcal from the flowering agave
16 mins; January 08, 2025
The ominous threat of Mezcal tariffs
21 mins; January 01, 2025
Should we limit the limited-release Mezcals?
26 mins; December 25, 2024
Why is Espadin the only Angustifolia in Oaxaca?
15 mins; December 18, 2024
The 400 decisions of Tequila
37 mins; December 11, 2024
The day celebrating the people who work at bars
19 mins; December 04, 2024
Another way to bring the desert to your bar
30 mins; November 27, 2024
A different approach to additive-free Tequila
21 mins; November 20, 2024
The physical cost of pre-industrial Mezcal
28 mins; November 13, 2024
Can culture and commerce coexist in a bottle?
29 mins; November 06, 2024
What happens when they stop calling it Tequila?
32 mins; October 31, 2024
When did “smooth” become a dirty word?
28 mins; October 23, 2024
The argument for pairing chocolate with Mezcal
32 mins; October 16, 2024
Is Mezcal More Authentic Than Tequila?
30 mins; October 10, 2024
There Is No Traditional Mezcal in the Marketplace
47 mins; October 03, 2024
The World’s Most Environmentally Sustainable Mezcal Brand
33 mins; September 26, 2024
The Argument for Pairing Tinned Fish With Mezcal
28 mins; September 19, 2024
The Most Important Tequila of the Century
27 mins; September 12, 2024
Does the Tequila in Your Margarita Matter?
29 mins; September 05, 2024
The Politics of Mezcal
42 mins; August 29, 2024
Did Salsa Change Gringos or Did Gringos Change Salsa?
26 mins; August 22, 2024
De-caf, Non-fat Tequila
20 mins; August 15, 2024
Mezcal Is Smoky Tequila
17 mins; August 08, 2024
Uncertified Mezcal Can Kill You
30 mins; August 01, 2024
Mezcal Flights or Mezcal Cocktails?
37 mins; July 25, 2024
Tequila Cristalino: Threat or Menace?
27 mins; July 18, 2024
Beverage Testing Institute Does Not Say Mezcal Is the Purest Distilled Alcohol
25 mins; July 11, 2024
Horse Piss, Arm Pits, and Other Mezcal Additives
28 mins; July 04, 2024
When Did Tequila Stop Being Fun?
22 mins; June 27, 2024
Yes, There Can Be Additives in Mezcal
25 mins; June 20, 2024
A $30 Chicken Dinner Is a Bargain
31 mins; June 13, 2024
You Can’t Recycle That Bottle
21 mins; June 06, 2024
Making Beer With Agave (And Sotol)
21 mins; May 30, 2024
Cocktails as Cultural Bridges
45 mins; May 23, 2024
What Is the Connection Between Mezcal, Mexican Food, and Museums?
25 mins; May 16, 2024
Maybe That 12-Year-Old Agave Is Only Five Years Old…
