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Agave Road Trip — 311 episodes · page 1 of 4
Is Mezcal cool? Or cooling down?
What cooked agave doesn’t taste like
The sex lives of agave: hijuelos, bulbils, and seedlings
What we drink when we don't know what to drink
Proposed changes to the rules of Mezcal
Has the Margarita become a victim of its own success?
September 16 is Cinco de Mayo!
NC Stevens read all the royal directives so you don’t have to
The reason to ID every drinker
Plastic and glass in the age of Mezcal
The ten categories of ancestral mezcal
A tahona doesn’t make your Tequila authentic
The Raicilla episode featuring El Acabo and Asil
Gasoline & electricity: The science of Mezcal
The profound justification for Raicilla
The great rise of industrial Mezcal
Palomo Mezcal: It’s better not to count
It’s a Tequila dust-up of epic proportions!
What’s in a scientific name?
Is Mezcal searching for mainstream success?
Agave straws and cactus plastic
Where can Mezcal geeks go to geek out?
G4 Tequila: Felipe Camarena doesn't have the whitest legs
Mezcal, the moon, and multi-generational wisdom
The difference between a good agave and a bad one
The tumbado way to harvest maguey (Paulo Rodriguez remix)
Harvesting maguey the “tumbado” way (Linda Sullivan remix)
Spirits vs beer vs wine: Last alcohol standing
Bird poop in the fermenters
Making sense of the Filipino still
Making (non)sense of 2025 spirits sales
When 130 Tequilas are additive-free, does that matter anymore?
Those Mezcal stories in the AP News
Does transparency ruin the mystery of Mezcal?
Molcajetes, exploding hammers, and the makers of the world
The dangers of Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, and AI
How much does a mezcalero make per bottle?
Are collectors ruining Mezcal?
Does the water matter in Mezcal and Tequila?
Don Julio is the best-selling spirits brand in the USA
Eating vegan in rural Mexico
Agave Bike Trip!
But did you really make that Tequila?
A lot of talk about lote numbers
Mezcal in whisk(e)y country
The secret origin of Chuck Cowdery
The problem with the Cadbury dark chocolate ad
Attack of the 50-foot picudo!
Does Whitexicans have para llevar?
Giving Thanks
To AirBnB is human...
If you’re selling Mexican food, what do you owe Mexicans?
Why are agaves not going to seed?
How do we protect Mezcal brand owners?
Check your luggage when visiting Mexico
How does Mezcal find new consumers?
The dangers of traveling to Mexico
Mezcal by the numbers
How to take better pictures in rural Mexico
Big trouble with ancestral agave syrup
The difference between celebrating cultural heritage and committing cultural appropriation
The problem with that G4 music video
Does great Mezcal knowledge come with great responsibility?
The dirty, filthy world of Tequila and Mezcal
How can a mezcalere make Mezcal without drinking Mezcal?
Why you shouldn’t say Latinx (or gringx)
What happens to Tequila when there’s no more red volcanic soil?
Yes, spirits can be aged in glass
Mezcal and forgiveness
Another way to taste Mezcal
What can Raicilla teach us about Tequila?
The precious world of thoughtful Mezcal
Are we really drinking less?
Can Margaritas help us love immigrants
Agave Road Trip salute to additives!
Blind tastings, decision-making, prejudices, spirits awards, and 818 Tequila
Chuck Cowdery drinks Mexican whiskey
Are Mezcal geeks ruining Mezcal? Part 2
Are Mezcal geeks ruining Mezcal? Part 1
Some agave can't be farmed
Gringx bartenders can save biodiversity
Corn as cultural heritage
The CRT is no longer the sole certifier for Tequila
Maguey and Madagascar
You pay more for Tequila
How do you differentiate different Tequilas?
Is Mezcal's moment over?
Puntas: Drop-dead delicious or just drop dead?
An American Distiller in Mexico
A Tale of Two USAIDs
The devils in the angel share
What do we call them when they’re not all agave spirits?
What’s the deal with Rusty Mezcal?
Making old ale from agave syrup!
The Secret Origin of Tequila Oro
Making Mezcal from the flowering agave
The ominous threat of Mezcal tariffs
Should we limit the limited-release Mezcals?
Why is Espadin the only Angustifolia in Oaxaca?
The 400 decisions of Tequila