Lou Bank

Is that worm in your #mezcal a piece of cultural heritage? Or is it just crass marketing? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e10…

#mezcal in #Mexico can be as low as 35% alcohol by volume (70 proof). But in the #USA it has to be at least 40%. Why? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e10…

Everything you always wanted to know about #mezcal #pechuga but didn't know to ask: insidehook.com/article/booze/…

#mezcal is often called "vino de mezcal," even though it's distilled. We think we know why. agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e97…

@KendallJenner 's @drink818 is funding a community space in Rio de Parras, Michoacan. Religious fiestas and family celebrations will now happen where they *should* happen, and youth will have a place to play basketball and soccer -- thanks, 818! sacred.mx/communityspaces

@DanSaladinoUK @BBCFoodProg well-deserved!

A big thanks to all my @BBCFoodProg colleagues for supporting me all the way!!!! ❤️

SACRED partnered with Maestro #Mezcalero Ildefonso Macedas Ginez to bautify the exterior of the primary school in Atolotitlán de Caltepec, Puebla, in the UNESCO-protected Tehuacan biosphere. Thanks, Maestro, for letting us participate! #mezcal #agave #spirits #community

The fascinating and sometimes distorted history behind "mezcal con gusano": insidehook.com/article/booze/… #mezcal #Tequila #gusano

When #KendallJenner does that whole lemons-into-lemonade thing, the result is #libraries in rural #Mexico fastcompany.com/90744482/kenda…

what exactly does it mean, that they can put additives in #Tequila ??? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e83…

The Distilled Spirits Council released their 2021 report and … good lord, you people drink a lot. But the real news is, you’re now paying a lot more for what you drink. So does that mean you’re getting better #Tequila ? Or just more expensive tequila? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e77…

When people talk about mezcal and related agave spirits, they'll often lump in #sotol. But it's not made from #agave. But it is made in #Mexico. But it's also now being made in #Texas. And that's causing some waves. Is Texas messing with sotol? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e71…

In 2020, 86% of all #mezcal was classified as “artesenal.” Eighty-six percent?! So is “artesenal” as #artisanal as the name suggests? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e70…

Does #mezcal make you itch … give you a headache … turn you bright red? Maybe you're #allergic to #agave

Is it ethical for a mezcalero to sign an exclusive contract? We do a deep dive into the fine print in this week’s episode of Agave Road Trip! #mezcal

Everybody is talking about #mezcal, but nobody is really drinking it. Mezcal volume is less than 2% of #tequila volume. So ... what's the big deal? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e58…

Nice nod to @LarryBeckett15 in "Dig," referencing his writing with #timbuckley -- thanks, @MartinChilton -- more of Larry's #poetry out now in American Cycle. thisisdig.com/feature/goodby…

What's the biggest influence on the flavor profile of #mezcal -- the agave, the yeast, the 400 decisions of the producer? Well, in fact, maybe it's the #water agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e51…

want to start your own #mezcal brand? There's an episode for that: agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e49…

Can you judge a #mezcal by its bottle? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s2e48…