Agave Road Trip
230 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago -Agave Road Trip provides gringo bartenders with firsthand knowledge about heritage agave spirits from Mexico, including mezcal, raicilla, bacanora, and destilado de agave.
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S2E2 The Arnold Palmer of Pulque
September 17, 2020 14:50 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBBefore there was mezcal, there was pulque: the undistilled, fermented sap of the uncooked agave. If you’ve never had it, you’ll want to go find it after listening to Chava and Lou talk with master pulquero Jose Luis Dominguez Gonzalez. Or, at least, you’ll be amused by how he dismisses Lou’s choice of the Arnold Palmer of pulques. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
S2E1 What's in My Tequila?
September 10, 2020 14:45 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBSome tequila bottles say they're 100% blue agave. Others don't. So ... what exactly is in those bottles? Lou and Chava speak with David Suro of Siembra Azul Tequila about mixto tequilas: what they are and how they affect the tequila industry and the people whose lives are impacted by the industry. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
What's in My Tequila? - S2E1
September 10, 2020 14:45 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBSome tequila bottles say they're 100% blue agave. Others don't. So ... what exactly is in those bottles? Lou and Chava speak with David Suro of Siembra Azul Tequila about mixto tequilas: what they are and how they affect the tequila industry and the people whose lives are impacted by the industry. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
S1E9 Perlas Before Swine
August 06, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBDr. Roberto Zenit is a highly regarded professor at Brown University. Nonetheless, he speaks with us about his recently released study of las perlas, the process by which maestro mezcaleros use the bubbles in their agave spirits to measure the alcohol content and quality of the spirits. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Perlas Before Swine - S1E9
August 06, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBDr. Roberto Zenit is a highly regarded professor at Brown University. Nonetheless, he speaks with us about his recently released study of las perlas, the process by which maestro mezcaleros use the bubbles in their agave spirits to measure the alcohol content and quality of the spirits. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
S1E8 Hasta Pronto!
June 17, 2020 14:38 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThe season wrap includes Tecate I.V. drips, bartender super powers, and the value of time in rural Mexico. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Hasta Pronto!
June 17, 2020 14:38 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThe season wrap includes Tecate I.V. drips, bartender super powers, and the value of time in rural Mexico. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Hasta Pronto! - S1E8
June 17, 2020 14:38 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThe season wrap includes Tecate I.V. drips, bartender super powers, and the value of time in rural Mexico. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
S1E7 Oh, Wood You?
June 17, 2020 14:32 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBTo age or not to age, that is the question. And Lou and Chava attempt to answer it, along with mezcalero Mariano Vazquez. They also talk the proper mass of a tortilla and drink the proper mass of Michoacan mezcals. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Oh, Wood You?
June 17, 2020 14:32 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBTo age or not to age, that is the question. And Lou and Chava attempt to answer it, along with mezcalero Mariano Vazquez. They also talk the proper mass of a tortilla and drink the proper mass of Michoacan mezcals. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Oh, Wood You? - S1E7
June 17, 2020 14:32 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBTo age or not to age, that is the question. And Lou and Chava attempt to answer it, along with mezcalero Mariano Vazquez. They also talk the proper mass of a tortilla and drink the proper mass of Michoacan mezcals. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Be Still My Heart - S1E6
June 16, 2020 15:27 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThis is where we separate the alcohol from the water – we talk about distillation with mezcalero Jesus Franco. And traditional ceramics. And Oaxaca tour guides. And not a single poop joke. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Be Still My Heart
June 16, 2020 15:27 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThis is where we separate the alcohol from the water – we talk about distillation with mezcalero Jesus Franco. And traditional ceramics. And Oaxaca tour guides. And not a single poop joke. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
S1E6 Be Still My Heart
June 16, 2020 15:27 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThis is where we separate the alcohol from the water – we talk about distillation with mezcalero Jesus Franco. And traditional ceramics. And Oaxaca tour guides. And not a single poop joke. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Fantastic Fermentation - S1E5
June 16, 2020 15:13 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBWe give a nutshell explanation of how agave turns from sugar to alcohol and are joined on the occasion by mezcalero Amando Alvarado Alvarez. We also talk about how growing agave helped a middle school in rural Oaxaca reduce violence in their community. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Fantastic Fermentation
June 16, 2020 15:13 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBWe give a nutshell explanation of how agave turns from sugar to alcohol and are joined on the occasion by mezcalero Amando Alvarado Alvarez. We also talk about how growing agave helped a middle school in rural Oaxaca reduce violence in their community. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
S1E5 Fantastic Fermentation
June 16, 2020 15:13 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBWe give a nutshell explanation of how agave turns from sugar to alcohol and are joined on the occasion by mezcalero Amando Alvarado Alvarez. We also talk about how growing agave helped a middle school in rural Oaxaca reduce violence in their community. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
S1E4 The Grind
June 16, 2020 15:11 - 14 minutes - 13 MBAfter you cook your agave, you’ve gotta mill it – make tiny, little pieces of those giant, cooked agaves. How do you do that? We explain it here and maestro mezcalero Eduardo Angeles joins. Then we talk about how to avoid explosive diarrhea while eating great street food in Mexico. And chocolate. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
The Grind - S1E4
June 16, 2020 15:11 - 14 minutes - 13 MBAfter you cook your agave, you’ve gotta mill it – make tiny, little pieces of those giant, cooked agaves. How do you do that? We explain it here and maestro mezcalero Eduardo Angeles joins. Then we talk about how to avoid explosive diarrhea while eating great street food in Mexico. And chocolate. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
The Grind
June 16, 2020 15:11 - 14 minutes - 13 MBAfter you cook your agave, you’ve gotta mill it – make tiny, little pieces of those giant, cooked agaves. How do you do that? We explain it here and maestro mezcalero Eduardo Angeles joins. Then we talk about how to avoid explosive diarrhea while eating great street food in Mexico. And chocolate. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Get Roasted
June 16, 2020 15:09 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBThat agave won’t just start fermenting, you know. You’ve gotta make it delicious for yeast before yeast makes it delicious for you. We talk with mezcalera Catalina Navarro Sanchez about how that’s done, then talk about how mezcalero Eduardo Angeles saved Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, from drought. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Get Roasted - S1E3
June 16, 2020 15:09 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBThat agave won’t just start fermenting, you know. You’ve gotta make it delicious for yeast before yeast makes it delicious for you. We talk with mezcalera Catalina Navarro Sanchez about how that’s done, then talk about how mezcalero Eduardo Angeles saved Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, from drought. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
S1E3 Get Roasted
June 16, 2020 15:09 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBThat agave won’t just start fermenting, you know. You’ve gotta make it delicious for yeast before yeast makes it delicious for you. We talk with mezcalera Catalina Navarro Sanchez about how that’s done, then talk about how mezcalero Eduardo Angeles saved Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, from drought. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
S1E2 What is Agave?
June 16, 2020 15:07 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBWe give a nutshell explanation of how agave turns from sugar to alcohol and are joined on the occasion by maestro mezcalero Amando Alvarado Alvarez. We also talk about how growing agave helped a middle school in rural Oaxaca reduce violence in their community. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
What is Agave?
June 16, 2020 15:07 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBWe give a nutshell explanation of how agave turns from sugar to alcohol and are joined on the occasion by maestro mezcalero Amando Alvarado Alvarez. We also talk about how growing agave helped a middle school in rural Oaxaca reduce violence in their community. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
What is Agave? - S1E2
June 16, 2020 15:07 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBWe give a nutshell explanation of how agave turns from sugar to alcohol and are joined on the occasion by maestro mezcalero Amando Alvarado Alvarez. We also talk about how growing agave helped a middle school in rural Oaxaca reduce violence in their community. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
S1E1 Jump In!
June 09, 2020 15:03 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBWe introduce ourselves and the series, but mainly because we felt obligated to do it. We think it’s more fun to let that information reveal itself naturally. Though there is a nice bit about mind-blowing arroqueño and Santa Maria Sola de Vega. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Jump In! - S1E1
June 09, 2020 15:03 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBWe introduce ourselves and the series, but mainly because we felt obligated to do it. We think it’s more fun to let that information reveal itself naturally. Though there is a nice bit about mind-blowing arroqueño and Santa Maria Sola de Vega. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Jump In!
June 09, 2020 15:03 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBWe introduce ourselves and the series, but mainly because we felt obligated to do it. We think it’s more fun to let that information reveal itself naturally. Though there is a nice bit about mind-blowing arroqueño and Santa Maria Sola de Vega. Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.
Coming Soon, from HRN: Agave Road Trip
June 08, 2020 14:30 - 1 minute - 1.04 MBComing soon from Heritage Radio Network: Agave Road Trip provides gringo bartenders with firsthand knowledge about heritage agave spirits from Mexico, including mezcal, raicilla, bacanora, and destilado de agave. Agave Road Trip is powered by Simplecast.