Ever wonder why some mezcals cost less than $50 per bottle, and others close to $150 and more? Are the expensive bottles better? And if so, in what ways? Before entering the mezcal industry, I had these same questions. That was before my co-founder and I set forth to start Erstwhile Mezcal, an importing company, [...]
Hello Chicago! Ever wondered, Why Is Mezcal So Dam$ Expensive? We know we have. Let’s follow the money. Join us Wednesday 7-8:30 PM, August 14 at Moreno's Liquors for a mezcal seminar on this exact topic. We'll be sampling beautiful mezcals from Oaxaca too. Click here for ticket link. Featured image: from an [...]
Recently, I had a disturbing but thought-provoking experience with a discussion thread on Reddit. It occurred to me that the problems underlying my experience are not limited to the mezcal industry, and may manifest themselves in other industries as well. I want to share what happened and how I responded, in case my fellow [...]
