Etiqueta: Mezcaleando

El Mezcal de la Vieja Guardia: entre cobre, barro, barriles y vidrio, una rápida mirada a su historia y tradiciones

3 septiembre, 2025

¿A qué sabía ese mezcal hecho con una receta filipina por manos indígenas bajo el dominio español? Debemos anotar que desde el siglo XVII se tiene conocimiento del uso de saborizantes que hacían especial esta bebida: los mezclaban en el destilador con todo tipo de animales, frutas y botánicos y les llamaban pechugas, pues era … More El Mezcal de la Vieja Guardia: entre cobre, barro, barriles y vidrio, una rápida mirada a su historia y tradiciones

The Pinches Yeasts of Mezcal

17 marzo, 2025

The Pinches Yeasts of Mezcal (According to the Royal Spanish Academy, “Pinche” refers to a person who provides auxiliary services in the kitchen.) Yeast refers to a living organism, typically a unicellular fungus measuring around 2 to 4 micrometers (μm), which produces enzymes that trigger significant biochemical changes in natural organic products (fermentation). They have the ability … More The Pinches Yeasts of Mezcal

The Alcohol Content of Your Mezcal  

13 marzo, 2025

*Published in Spanish on May 11, 2021*   he Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM) 142 SSA states that no alcoholic beverage made or sold in Mexico can exceed 55° Gay-Lussac (GL) or 110 proof. Meanwhile, NOM 070 SCFI requires a minimum of 35 GL (70 proof) for a spirit to legally be called mezcal. Before any official regulations were established—and even before mezcal was recognized as … More The Alcohol Content of Your Mezcal  

Mexican Agave Distillates vs. Californian Agave Distillates

16 enero, 2025

«We own the name Mezcal but not the plant.»— Hipócrates Nolasco Cancino Countries such as India, South Africa, Ecuador, and Australia have been producing agave distillates for years. However, due to their geographical distance, they have found competing in the U.S. market with Mexican agave distillates challenging. In my experience, the organoleptic profiles of these … More Mexican Agave Distillates vs. Californian Agave Distillates