Internet Articles About Mezcal Which Have Come Across My Desk
June 19: We in the mezcal business out to the future of our industry to do the policing, against the scoundrels out there: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2019/06/01/mezcal-industry-carpetbaggers-and-scoundrels/
June 14: The use of beasts of burden in Oaxaca's mezcal industry: https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2019/06/14/protection-equines-working-mezcal/?fbclid=IwAR0WH1saKm2tygJJOgnZSEjB9x7xW5-UXQoUO05CTTOeyXlXUlWRYXc4rz0
June 2: A good friend of ours since the mid 90s is featured in this mezcal article. Douglas French of Scorpion (and Ron Cooper of Del Maguey) were the first to popularize quality mezcal outside of Mexico: https://www.tastethedram.com/single-post/2017/07/04/the-rebirth-a-douglas-french-story-with-a-happy-mezcal-ending/?fbclid=IwAR2nmAGnz-pGni16IjyfAKCOLY5nN67dxbXTj4hUumf1gH7YcmB1eHB4K3s
May 28: In a decade or so, will we be able to find quality traditionally distilled mezcal and other agave distillates, if big multi-nationals keep buying up the brands we currently know and love? Check out this short documentary I worked on, for differing points of view, made for CGTV (Chinese Global Television Network .... no worries since it's in English): https://america.cgtn.com/2019/05/19/mezcal-a-sought-after-spirit-that-originates-in-mexico?fbclid=IwAR3sHUwE1bpCZoTHo7BwGbmGudXYbi3IxjDadWZ0YZhRAUg8HburB1TSVwk
May 24: This charitable foundation is using agave cultivation to improve the education of Oaxacan youth: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480765285508592/permalink/2327585094159936/
May 22: One person's experience in Oaxaca city wading through a couple of mezcalerías: https://punchdrink.com/articles/where-to-drink-mezcal-oaxaca-city-mexico-in-situ-mezcaloteca-cuish/?fbclid=IwAR0lDouu_udqqiOiJGdsV6L9-Gt7TpFdO4Wrei-fANQabHIrdmHjTHuSNAg
May 10: Some thoughts on how to drink mezcal: https://vinepair.com/articles/how-drink-mezcal-according-oaxacan-bartender/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pagepost&fbclid=IwAR1v4aI_iYLMbg-8XkdD7JFlueLmbf3ht17JM_mN4VlYCeJweB-HFv11njU
April 30: While not made with agave, the desert spoon cactus used to make sotol in Northern Mexico is relevant, and so this recent article in the L.A. Times gets recognized: https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-chihuahua-mexico-sotol-mezcal-spirits-20190425-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1AfDZDidZletghXx0CD3pfDHBPXTX3VLztwf26dQm3G2dPMqLrdZotw-w
April 10: Max Garrone writes about mezcal from San Luís Potosí: https://www.liquor.com/articles/san-luis-potosi-mezcal/#gs.4ks7ih
March 6: The mezcal boom hits Austin TX: https://www.austinchronicle.com/food/2019-03-01/dive-deeper-into-the-world-of-mezcal-in-austin/?fbclid=IwAR0sQieDPmoH6sXbj69LtIR0luBKlEU0pq9zb7ISzhLh-gQuzjLDb7jDvvg
February 26, 2019: Treatise on the state of Kosher mezcal from Oaxaca: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2019/02/26/kosher-mezcal/
February 7, 2019: Is it possible to keep the sale of quality mezcal brands to large corporations from affecting quality in a bad way? https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2019/01/mezcal-piggybacking-off-the-success-of-tequila/?fbclid=IwAR1ASbXTqCPgGGQO841d4VYHQzo1m3xKoMd6CH5JvAgDAKrEh68eU-sTnz8
February 6, 2019: I say keep pastrami in the Jewish delicatessens, but some in the Oaxacan mezcal business think otherwise:
https://www.guidelive.com/bars-and-cocktails/2019/02/04/dallas-bar-teams-mezcal-producer-make-spirit-using-smoked-texas-brisket?fbclid=IwAR3DMIUyF-hvK01vBkPi-CExMXqLHTyontAqwkcQk0KVp7ICfazq0hb_agU
January 31/19: I am pleased to have been associated with some brands of Oaxacan mezcal, and embarrassed about others: https://www.mezcalreviews.com/branding-mezcal-for-export-from-oaxaca-mexico-the-starkman-factor/
January 8/19: When buying mezcal from Oaxaca, beware of online and labeling misrepresentation and confusion: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2019/01/06/adulteration-and-bastardization-of-traditional-mezcal-in-Oaxaca/
December 17/18: Can weed wack the heck out of mezcal in Oaxaca and elsewhere in Mexico? Legalization nationally is on the way, so let's watch what happens. Canada will still get its share of pot pilgrims from the US, but Mexico has several advantages.
https://themazatlanpost.com/2018/12/15/mexico-will-have-the-worlds-biggest-legal-pot-market-soon/?fbclid=IwAR1KZO2Q8jruWTc1FqTxFjY0u3k7lYu5zBG0eIOKmSfy-IdRgKb-YAZ7Gok
December 8/18: Sotol, Tequila, Mezcal, Aguardiente de Agave and all the rest giving way to other Mexican spirits in the US marketplace? https://www.forbes.com/sites/garystoller/2018/12/06/move-over-mezcal-tequila-make-room-for-new-mexican-spirits-crossing-the-border/?fbclid=IwAR03sJCM3Rl0o5YxznEti1AJuuPcCJYOlcmuFLYHyoVmlyB-YRmPWR98630#77af7198769e
November 2/18: The best mezcals available in the US? I disagree with some, but then again I have access here in Oaxaca to the creme de la creme: https://www.liquor.com/slideshows/best-mezcal-2018/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11.2%20The%20Best%20Mezcals%20-%20Unpaid&utm_content=Final&utm_term=Liquor:%20Total%20%28Consumer%29
October 2/18: Mezcal in Oaxaca and the city's mezcalerías, featured in the author's bar-hopping adventure: https://punchdrink.com/articles/where-to-drink-mezcal-oaxaca-city-mexico-in-situ-mezcaloteca-cuish/
September 26/18: The only way I would buy one of these mezcal field blends (and I hate that someone came up with this term rather than just calling them mezclas like the palenqueros do), is if I were first able to taste it. Otherwise, you just don't know: http://imbibemagazine.com/mezcal-field-blends/
September 23/18: This glossary of mezcal (agave and tequila) terminology is a work in progress, but nevertheless a valuable tool for those just starting to learn about the fascinating agave based spirit: www.rochestercocktailrevival.com/resources.html
September 22/18: Mezcal cocktail recipe boasted by the star of a TV series: https://www.usmagazine.com/food/news/alysia-reiners-4-ingredient-mezcal-cocktail-watch/amp/
September 18/18: The mezcal boom is expected to see a continued dramatic increase in production well into the next decade:
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/number-of-mezcal-producers-has-nearly-tripled/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Today&utm_campaign=6632635d01-MNT+sept+8%2F18_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-6632635d01-349033521
September 11/18: The New York Times once again features Oaxacan mezcal:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/travel/oaxacas-potent-secret-mezcal-is-born-of-time-tradition-and-a-slow-growing-plant.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Ftravel&action=click&contentCollection=travel®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=8&pgtype=sectionfront
July 2/18: A lengthy and detailed article about permaculture and mezcal, using a case study of a co-op at San Baltazar Chichicapam to tie them together: http://ezinearticles.com/?Permaculture-and-Mezcal-in-Oaxaca,-Mexico&id=9968771
May 18/18: Responsible Tourism as it relates to the agave/mezcal industry in southern Mexico: http://ezinearticles.com/?Ethical-Mezcal-Tourism-in-Oaxaca,-Mexico:-Towards-an-Understanding&id=9943720
May 12/18: For a price you can learn what it's like to be an aging agave spirit: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/fancy-tequila-how-about-a-few-nights-in-a-tequila-barrel/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=986edbb6ed-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-986edbb6ed-349033521
April 26/18: Not really about mezcal, but closely related since the article is about Paranubes rum, produced in Oaxaca, and as the article notes, there is a strong mezcal connection: : https://punchdrink.com/articles/hunting-paranubes-rum-oaxaca-mexico/
April 21/18: Forbes on Mezcal for the American market: https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2018/04/19/best-mezcals-to-try-this-year-2018/#54e84a59463f
April 9/18: It was only a matter of time until Americans began making agave distillates in their own country, and so here we have it, Mezcalifornia, intending to rival mezcal .... ya right: https://punchdrink.com/articles/welcome-mezcalifornia-tequila-agave-production-california-usa/
March 14 / 18: Stalls in Oaxaca's renowned Benito Juárez market recently had bottles of mezcal infused with spiders and snakes siezed: http://www.nvinoticias.com/nota/87500/confisca-profepa-mezcal-de-oaxaca-con-reptiles-y-aracnidos-entre-ellas-boas
March / 18: How to be a responsible purchaser of Oaxacan mezcal by being vigilant about the brands you buy and the industry people, all to keep the business clean: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2018/03/08/responsible-mezcals/
March 3 / 18: So many reasons to be concerned about the content of this article regarding a new mezcal brand: https://www.just-drinks.com/news/stoli-group-readies-mezcal-category-entry-just-drinks-exclusive_id125268.aspx
February 24/18; About the Rising Price of Agave and Mezcal: .http://www.tequilainterchangeproject.org/2018/02/22/drinking-for-a-greater-agave-distillates-industry
