Welcome to the Maestros del Mezcal Podcast where we cover all things related to mezcal and agave distillates. Maestros del Mezcal is a Civil Association in Mexico dedicated to promoting and protecting traditional mezcal.
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Blind Tasting With...Dan (Mezcal Room)
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Welcome to the first Blind Tasting With... Episode; In this series we will try to understand the processes that different people go through when decifering what is in their copita during a blind tasting.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Diana Pinzón - Defense of Endemic Agave in Mexico - Questions for California Agave Council
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We interview Diana Pinzón, a biologist, conservationist and co-founder of Zinacantan mezcal. Diana poses 10 questions for the California Agave Council and expresses her concern for protecting endemic agave in Mexico and the bio-cultural heritage they represent.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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The Great Espadin Investigation - Part 2 - Genetics - Dr. Jorge Nieto Sotelo
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We continue our investgation into the plant known as Espadin in Oaxaca; This time following genetic trail. Dr. Jorge Nieto Sotelo from UNAM in Mexico City talks to us about Agave angustifolia and it's possible origins among other things.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Mezcal and Cheese, a Great Pairing - with Cheesemonger Julia Gross.
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Recorded sometime in 2022 - we finally edited this interview / tasting we did with professional cheesemonger, Julia Gross. Some fun and insightful stuff about cheese and mezcal pairing in general.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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The Great Espadin Investigation - Part 1
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We begin to research the origins of the plant known as "Espadin" in Oaxaca.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Hablamos con Raul Chavez, un Agricultor de Agave en California
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Hablamos con Raul Chavez, un Agricultor de Agave en California
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Craig Reynolds of the California Agave Council
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A conversation with Craig Reynolds of the California Agave CouncilAv Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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The Importance of Words in Preserving Traditional Mezcal
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Our new host Vinik Jure and Rion Toal talk about the importance of words when it comes to the preservation of traditional mezcal.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Season 3 Episode 7 - Aromatic Compounds in Mezcal
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We talk with analytical chemist Adam Floyd about the mezcal samples he ran through Gas Chromatograph Mass SpectrometryAv Maestros del Mezcal AC
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We start to dive into how mezcal ages and which mezcal ages best.Av maestros del mezcal
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Season 3 Episode 5 - The Karwinskii of Santa Catarina Minas
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Lalo Angeles sheds some light on the karwinskii of MinasAv maestros del mezcal
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Season 3 Episode 3 - An Interview with a Yeast Whisperer
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Shea Comfort talks to us about Fermentation, Durian Fruits, and Location Specific Microbial Influence on Wine Barrel Wood among other things.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Season 3 Episode 3 - Agave asperrima
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Luis Loya of Lamata talks with us about Agave asperrimaAv Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Season 3 Episode 2 - Interview Dr. Joaliné Pardo Nuñez
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We interview Dr. Joaliné Pardo Nuñez about an experiment she is helping to conduct concerning mezcal producers perception of the flavors in mezcal.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Season 3 Episode 1 - The Tobalá Complex
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We talk about the Agave species within the Tobalá Complex and the common names used to refer to them.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Episode 10 - The Great Fly Experiment - Part III
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We continue to bother fruit flies with questions about their pallets. They are starting to get annoyed.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Episode 9 - The Great Fly Experiment - Part II
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We continue to try to decipher fruit fly's mezcal preferences.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Episode 8 - Agave Genetics - Dr. Jorge Nieto Sotelo
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We talk with Dr. Jorge Nieto Sotelo about his recent study that sheds some light on the genetic origins of Agave tequilana, Espadín and other species and varieties.Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Episode 7 - The Great Fly Experiment - Part I
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Borrachitos: Those little flies in your copita; what can they tell us?Av Maestros del Mezcal A.C.
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Episode 6 - Mezonte Project and Mezcales of Jalisco
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Did you know there may be thousands of Traditional Mezcal producers in Jalisco? In this episode we talk with Pedro Jimenez Gurría of Mezonte and Pare de Surfir about his projects and about the diverse mezcales of Jalisco.Av Rion Toal
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In this episode with talk with Silvia Philion of Mezcaloteca to discuss her thinking behind the recent decision to remove essential information from the labels. We also discuss what happens when mezcal becomes more about business and less about tradition, and a quickly changing Oaxaca.Av Rion Toal
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Episode # 4 - Karwinskiis in Miahuatlan
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We talk with Max Rosenstock of Neta Spirits about Karwinskiis in Miahuatlan, Oaxaca.
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We talk about our new map with 16 Oaxacan mezcal regions and common and scientific agave names.
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Episode 2 - Mezcal Distillation in Oaxaca
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All about mezcal distillation in OaxacaAv Maestros del Mezcal
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A quick but detailed introduction to mezcal.
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