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Maestros del Mezcal PodcastBlind Tasting With...Dan (Mezcal Room)Welcome to the first Blind Tasting With... Episode; In this series we will try to understand the processes that different people go through when decifering what is in their copita during a blind tasting.
2024-05-0824 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastDiana Pinzón - Defense of Endemic Agave in Mexico - Questions for California Agave CouncilWe interview Diana Pinzón, a biologist, conservationist and co-founder of Zinacantan mezcal. Diana poses 10 questions for the California Agave Council and expresses her concern for protecting endemic agave in Mexico and the bio-cultural heritage they represent.
2024-02-2443 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastThe Great Espadin Investigation - Part 2 - Genetics - Dr. Jorge Nieto SoteloWe continue our investgation into the plant known as Espadin in Oaxaca; This time following genetic trail. Dr. Jorge Nieto Sotelo from UNAM in Mexico City talks to us about Agave angustifolia and it's possible origins among other things.
2024-01-0542 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastMezcal and Cheese, a Great Pairing - with Cheesemonger Julia Gross.Recorded sometime in 2022 - we finally edited this interview / tasting we did with professional cheesemonger, Julia Gross. Some fun and insightful stuff about cheese and mezcal pairing in general.
2023-12-1655 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastThe Great Espadin Investigation - Part 1We begin to research the origins of the plant known as "Espadin" in Oaxaca.
2023-12-1219 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastHablamos con Raul Chavez, un Agricultor de Agave en CaliforniaHablamos con Raul Chavez, un Agricultor de Agave en California
2023-10-1607 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastCraig Reynolds of the California Agave CouncilA conversation with Craig Reynolds of the California Agave Council
2023-10-0922 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastThe Importance of Words in Preserving Traditional MezcalOur new host Vinik Jure and Rion Toal talk about the importance of words when it comes to the preservation of traditional mezcal.
2023-09-1333 min
Show de Vie PodcastEp 337 - Rion Toal: A Maestro of Information Distributor, educator, importer, and more. Rion Toal has dedicated many years of his life to introducing amazing spirits to others, and creating a stage for many lesser known producers. Whether with his podcast, or co-organizing efforts for Maestros Del Mezcal, he continues to dive into the roots and scientific undercurrents of agave. Recorded in downtown Oaxaca, we talk about education, family, purpose, and more
2023-07-1249 min
The Nectar CorridorMapping MezcalIn this episode we explore two maps: one on the diversity of magueyes and mezcal traditions throughout Mexico (created, among others, by Jorge Larson) and the other on the productive regions of Oaxaca and their local magueyes (created by Rion Toal).Both perspectives help us develop a better understanding of the great wealth of mezcal magueyes, landscapes, and traditions in Oaxaca and the rest of the country.We invite you to follow along with the maps to better understand the conversations.Jorge Larson's map: www.bit.ly/larsonmapThe Rion Toal...
2022-04-0834 min
El corredor del néctarMapeando el mezcal
En este episodio exploramos dos mapas: uno sobre diversidad de magueyes y tradiciones mezcaleras en todo México (creado, entre otros, por Jorge Larson) y el otro de las regiones productivas de Oaxaca y sus magueyes locales (creado por Rion Toal).Ambas perspectivas nos ayudan a desarrollar una mejor comprensión de la gran riqueza de magueyes mezcaleros, paisajes y tradiciones en Oaxaca y en el resto del país.Te invitamos a seguir los mapas para entender mejor las conversaciones.El mapa de Jorge Larson: www.bit.ly/larsonmapEl mapa de Rio...
2022-03-2534 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastAromatic Compounds in MezcalWe talk with analytical chemist Adam Floyd about the mezcal samples he ran through Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry
2021-06-3031 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastAging MezcalWe start to dive into how mezcal ages and which mezcal ages best.
2021-05-0124 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastThe Karwinskii of Santa Catarina MinasLalo Angeles sheds some light on the karwinskii of Minas
2021-05-0115 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastWe Talk with a Yeast WhispererShea Comfort talks to us about Fermentation, Durian Fruits, and Location Specific Microbial Influence on Wine Barrel Wood among other things.
2021-04-011h 20Maestros del Mezcal PodcastAgave asperrima - Agave Mini-SeriesLuis Loya of Lamata talks with us about Agave asperrima
2021-03-2523 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastInterview - Dr. Joaline Pardo NuñezWe interview Dr. Joaliné Pardo Nuñez about an experiment she is helping to conduct concerning mezcal producers perception of the flavors in mezcal.
2021-02-2540 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastThe Tobalá ComplexWe talk about the Agave species within the Tobalá Complex and the common names used to refer to them.
2021-02-2520 min
Hey Hey Agave22 + Rion Toal / Maestros del Mezcal21 + Rion Toal
Maestros del Mezcal
Rion is a co-organizer of the civil association Maestros del Mezcal in Oaxaca. He is the host of the podcast of the same name, Maestros del Mezcal as well as the founder of Of Spine and Vine an importer and distributor of rare beverages.
We discussed how Maestros del Mezcal promotes and advocates for the protection of traditional mezcal in Oaxaca and the surrounding states in Mexico. This social project has been in existence for over two decades but was officially formed in 2009. The as...
2020-07-2859 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastEpisode 10 - The Great Fly Experiment - Part IIIWe continue to bother fruit flies with questions about their pallets. They are starting to get annoyed.
2020-07-1617 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastEpisode 9 - The Great Fly Experiment - Part IIWe continue to try to decipher fruit fly's mezcal preferences.
2020-05-2114 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastEpisode 8 - Agave Genetics - Dr. Jorge Nieto SoteloWe talk with Dr. Jorge Nieto Sotelo about his recent study that sheds some light on the genetic origins of Agave tequilana, Espadín and other species and varieties.
2020-05-1257 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastEpisode 7 - The Great Fly Experiment - Part IBorrachitos: Those little flies in your copita; what can they tell us?
2020-05-0410 min
MezcaltingRion Toal /Maestros Del MezcalIn this episode we have a chat with Rion Toal, he is part of Maestros del Mezcal, he talks to us about the Maestros Del Mezcal Project, how he got involved, what the project is, the podcast, the CRM, laws, mezcales tradicionales and much more.
2020-04-0956 min
Maestros del Mezcal PodcastEpisode 6Did you know there may be thousands of Traditional Mezcal producers in Jalisco? In this episode we talk with Pedro Jimenez Gurría of Mezonte and Pare de Surfir about his projects and about the diverse mezcales of Jalisco.
2019-09-2645 min
Maestros del Mezcal PodcastSilivia Philion on Mezcaloteca label change, a changing OaxacaIn this episode with talk with Silvia Philion of Mezcaloteca to discuss her thinking behind the recent decision to remove essential information from the labels. We also discuss what happens when mezcal becomes more about business and less about tradition, and a quickly changing Oaxaca.
2019-07-1932 min
Maestros del Mezcal PodcastMaestros del Mezcal Podcast # 04We talk with Max Rosenstock of Neta Spirits about Karwinskiis in Miahuatlan, Oaxaca.
2019-07-0247 min
Maestros del Mezcal PodcastEpisode 3We talk about our new map with 16 Oaxacan mezcal regions and common and scientific agave names.
2018-12-0124 min
2018-04-2649 minMaestros del Mezcal PodcastMaestros del Mezcal Podcast 1A quick but detailed introduction to mezcal.
2018-03-0834 min