Tequila Made Me Do It
Travel Distilled reviews Tequila Made Me Do It, an enjoyable book of 60 tequila and mezcal cocktail recipes, with more information about Mexico’s agave spirits.
Mexico
Mexican Spirits 101
Mexican Spirits 101: Travel Distilled gives a primer in the differences between the Mexican spirits of tequila, mezcal, and sotol.
Types of Tequila
Mike Gerrard of Travel Distilled explains the different types of tequila: blanco, reposado, anejo, extra anejo mixto, and joven or blended tequilas.
Mezcal Tasting Gift Set
Travel Distilled reviews the Jabali Mezcal from San Gusino’s mezcal tasting gift set of three different mezcals, with tasting notes.
Espolon Tequila Distillery Tour
Travel Distilled tours the Espolon tequila distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, and does a tequila tasting with their Master Distiller, Cirilo Oropeza.
Mezcal Book Review
Travel Distilled reviews the book Mezcal by Emma Janzen and finds it an excellent guide to the making of Mezcal, meeting the people who make it, travelling through Oaxaca, and with a long collection of mezcal cocktails.
Casa Noble Distillery Tour
Mike Gerrard of Travel Distilled does a tour and a tasting at the Casa Noble tequila distillery near Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico, where they also have a hotel with rooms shaped like tequila barrels!
Volcan Cristalino Tequila Review
Travel Distilled reviews Volcan de mi Tierra’s Cristalino Tequila.
Bats for Tequila
Carlos Camarena of El Tesoro Tequila, made at La Altena Distillery in the highlands of Jalisco in Mexico, and his fight to save endangered bats.
Volcan de mi Tierra Blanco Tequila Review
A few months ago I was lucky enough to visit Jalisco in Mexico and tour several tequila distilleries. One of the most interesting was Volcan de mi Tierra, whose blanco I got to sip in a tasting. Now I’ve got my hands on a full bottle, so it’s time for a proper review.