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What We’re Drinking: Tequila Corralejo Reposado & Añejo

Becky Sue Epstein
Spirits
1 min read
Tequila Corralejo Reposado Along with its elongated, cobalt blue bottle, this tequila has a wonderfully retro label with cut-outs for pressed-glass decoration. Along its shiny attraction, the spirit inside is made with a double-distillation method: in a column still and in a copper Alembic pot still. The tequila’s nose has

Mezcal Vago Mexicano

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is rich and earthy, with aromas of black dirt and smoke. There's plenty of spice on the palate, cinnamon, nutmeg,  chipotle, and the tiniest hint of unsweetened chocolate. Double-distilled in a clay still in a tiny batch of just 128 liters, it is smooth and nearly bite-free. Smoke

Mezcal Vago Elote

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This unique triple-distilled Mezcal is infused with roasted corn between the second and third distillation, offering an interesting palette of smokey flavors and aromas. Smoke and toasted cornbread with honey all come out on the palate. Honey drips throughout the surprisingly sweet palate, which also shows roasted sweet corn, agave

Mezcal Vago Espadin

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This Mezcal is made in the village of Candeleria Yegole, on the border of the Central Valley and Sierra Sur regions of Oaxaca. The nose shows aromas of yuca, candle wax, flint, and smoke. A drop or two under the tongue lets the surprising fruit explode in a surprising burst

Los Amantes Joven Mescal

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Smoke, white flowers, and sweet cucumber show on a very delicate nose. The same flavors show on the palate, with spanish orange peel, candied lemon peel, and black pepper. The agave shines through, sweet and clean, with an undercurrent of smoke. This is shockingly smooth, bite-free, a pure sipping Mezcal

Mexico’s Wine Woes: Attempting Water Into Wine

Michael Cervin
Feature Stories
6 min read
Beer and tequila are the traditional alcoholic beverages of Mexico. But the wine region of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula is changing dramatically, receiving many high scores from the American wine press, and a new breed of winemaker there is dedicated to producing premium wine. But the Mexican wine industry faces uphill

Illegal Mezcal Anejo

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
I was recently sent three samples of Illegal (that's the brand name: pronounced "eeh-lay-gal") Mezcal by the United States importer, Frederick Wildman and Sons, Ltd. My last experience with mezcal was many years ago, and it involved fraternity brothers, a-read more-

Illegal Mezcal Reposado

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
I was recently sent three samples of Illegal (that's the brand name: pronounced "eeh-lay-gal") Mezcal by the United States importer, Frederick Wildman and Sons, Ltd. My last experience with mezcal was many years ago, and it involved fraternity brothers, a-read more-