Lounge Lizards: Mezcal Master Class.

[El Presidente]

George and the lads put on another great eposode! I listen to this at the the gym, while doing some chores or just having a lazy cigar in the evening. Great stuff 

 

The guys welcome Chef/Partner Ricky Camacho of the Añejo Restaurant Group (NYC/PHI/NJ) for a deep dive on artisanal mezcals. They discuss why mezcal pairs so well with cigars, the differences in agave varietals and the confusion around this sometimes divisive spirit.

 

 

[Chris P. Bacon]

Hands down, one of my favorite episodes.

[GerardMichaelTX]

Definitely love the fact that he recommended the Vago Espadin; I also think the Vago Elote is pretty darn good too. I have those along with a bottle of Mezcal Ilegal Joven sitting on my bookshelf right now. Fantastic mezcals! The 400 Conejos is really great too. I like to call it "400 cojones."

Had too many Mezcal to remember when my buddy cam back from Oaxaca but the ones I sampled were all pretty good. Definitely a better flavor profile than tequila. We used to have a Mezcaleria in downtown Houston and it was fantastic. Such a shame they went out of business a few years ago. I definitely agree with his take that Mezcal should be drunk unaged. The flavor gets completely muddled when stuffed into a barrel.

They made a good point about the complexity of the mezcal being more interesting than the cigar. Honestly, it will be since mezcals are overpowered vs cigars. That may also have been a major factor in the T52's they were smoking not being as enjoyable.