Mexican Drinking Traditions w Alan Ruesga-Pel...

Rum has long suffered from an image problem in this country, as too many drinkers still associate the category with sugary spiced bottles and sticky frozen drinks. But if tequila could go from a spirit taken by the shot to one sipped and studied, then why can't rum do the same? T ...  Show more

Bartenders spend their whole careers reaching into ice wells, pulling from speed rails and slamming glass door coolers shut a few hundred times a night, and yet most of us have never given a second thought to who decides how any of that gets built. To help us pull back the curtai ...  Show more

Join us for a great conversation with the guys from Loco Tequila. This is a brand that is going against the grain as they look to honor the history of authentic tequila and push the boundaries for the future. To learn more about the brand, you can go to https://loco-tequila.com/ 

Sergio Mendoza’s family has been farming agave in the highlands of Jalisco for five generations. Five. And now he’s partnered with Jim Ruane to bring the world Cierto tequila. The two sit down with Greg to talk about Highland vs. Valley tequila, what it’s like to work with your u ...  Show more

Jimmy is on the horn with Read Spear, President of Origen Imports inc. in Oaxaca, Mexico. Read is a pioneering mezcal importer, and Origen Imports incorporates several brands including Cuentacuentos Agave Spirits.The key to marketing mezcal made using 400 year old traditions is g ...  Show more

On this episode, I speak with Everardo Gonzalez and Dustin Schweitzer from Tequila Cabal. Listen as we hear the story of how Everardo built this brand that took 7 years in the making. We taste through the entire line up from Tequila Blanco to Extra Anejo. Made at NOM 1480, Tequil ...  Show more