I definitely have not posted many cocktail recipes to the blog. This is a personal failing as I have learned over the years mezcal cocktails are a fantastic way to introduce people to the wonderful world of mezcal. And as I am all about spreading the gospel and mezcal education, I should be more proactive| Mezcal PhD
I am excited to have just released the new and improved version of my book: Holy Smoke! It's Mezcal! The Revised 2nd Edition. I think it is bigger, better, and more in-depth than the 1st edition. In fact, I would venture to say that it goes far deeper than any other mezcal book. It's 272| Mezcal PhD
I have known Asis Cortes since 2013. It was in the early days of this Mezcal PhD blog, and I had been invited to a tasting in the East Village for a new mezcal called El Jolgorio. Yes, it is amazing how far mezcal has come in the last nine years. In 2013, practically no […] The post Mezcal Dixeebe Hits the Market first appeared on Mezcal PhD.| Mezcal PhD
I imagine this post will draw some fire from some mezcal purists and maybe some Scotch purists as well, but I don’t mind. As anyone who has read my musings over the years knows, I am all about category expansion and drinking what you like. So if a few Dewar’s drinkers are exposed to the […] The post Ilegal Smooth – Dewar’s Scotch Finished in a Mezcal Barrel first appeared on Mezcal PhD.| Mezcal PhD
We all know these are weird times we are living in. I live in NYC, and there is an unsettling calm to our lives; no traffic, relatively few people out and about, everything closed, no Naked Cowboy in Times Square, and a million other oddities. Yes, this is largely true everywhere, but perhaps the contrast […] The post Buy Mezcal Futures – A Great Cause (Updated) first appeared on Mezcal PhD.| Mezcal PhD
People are always asking me where I drink mezcal in NYC, so it is odd that I have never done a full blown blog post on this topic. A lot of things are odd though. For instance, a treadmill has a warning sticker that you should stop if you feel faint or dizzy. But isn’t […] The post Where to Drink Mezcal in New York City first appeared on Mezcal PhD.| Mezcal PhD
A few months ago Dalton Kreiss from Maguey Melate found me. I did not know him and had not heard of Maguey Melate, but then again, new mezcal brands are coming to the U.S. every day so this was not unusual. But as I read what he had to say and looked at their website, I […] The post Maguey Melate – A Great Take on a Mezcal of the Month Club first appeared on Mezcal PhD.| Mezcal PhD
Many of you may know the storied tequila brand, Porfidio. While Patron may have been the first widely-marketed premium tequila sold in the US, there was nothing like Porfidio in the late ’90s to early 2000s. You might not remember the name, but you certainly remember the “Cactus Bottle”. It captured the imagination then and […] The post The Arc From Porfidio to Mezcal: My Agave Journey Comes Full Circle first appeared on Mezcal PhD.| Mezcal PhD
I first published this post in 2012. At the time, mezcal was little known. And while the battle for recognition is still uphill, mezcal is far more popular today than it was back then. Since 2012, mezcal sales are up almost four times, and the vast majority of bars, restaurants and liquor stores, carry at […] The post Tequila vs. Mezcal first appeared on Mezcal PhD.| Mezcal PhD
I definitely have not posted many cocktail recipes to the blog. This is a personal failing as I have learned over the years mezcal cocktails are a fantastic way to introduce people to the wonderful world of mezcal. And as I am all about spreading the gospel and mezcal education, I should be more proactive […] The post One Killer Mezcal Cocktail: The Gardener first appeared on Mezcal PhD.| Mezcal PhD
If you are a long time reader of my blog, you are likely aware that I have great respect for the El Jolgorio brand, the family behind it, and how highly they value the tradition and culture of mezcal. The face of the brand is Asis Cortes, and he is well known in mezcal circles […] The post Origen Raiz Mezcal: Find It. Buy it. first appeared on Mezcal PhD.| Mezcal PhD
