MEZCAL REVIEW: Mezcales de Leyenda San Luis Potosi

MEZCAL REVIEW: Mezcales de Leyenda San Luis Potosi

Maestro Mezcalero Juan Jose Hernandez comes from a line of producers that have been crafting mezcal for over 100 years. The agaves are cooked for 48 hours in a clay oven, fermented for five days and then distilled in copper stills. 

Fresh pineapple notes and jasmine flower finish, Leyenda SLP is a nice bottle to have on hand to truly explore the complexities of agave.

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BOOK REVIEW: The Mezcal Rush - Explorations in Agave Country by Granville Greene

BOOK REVIEW: The Mezcal Rush - Explorations in Agave Country by Granville Greene

Granville Green's The Mezcal Rush: Explorations in Agave Country captures his journey into the often misunderstood alcoholic beverage native to Mexico. Published this year, the 286 page exploration follows Greene's personal journey with the intoxicant that he once drank in his college days known as "the drink with the worm in it," to the esteemed cultural heritage that makes mezcal the fashionable drink it is today. 

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