Agave Society

Agave Society Rare, small-batch, and artisanal agave spirits. Monthly.

A charming portrait of one of Don Antonio’s early stills at Casa Raab, painted by Judith Anderson in 2011. His palenque ...
10/03/2024

A charming portrait of one of Don Antonio’s early stills at Casa Raab, painted by Judith Anderson in 2011. His palenque is a little more elaborate now...

Our very own Don Antonio poking around behind the scenes at the most recent Lunada at A Medios Chiles. A fun evening!
02/03/2024

Our very own Don Antonio poking around behind the scenes at the most recent Lunada at A Medios Chiles. A fun evening!

Mezcal y musica, tonight at Aloha Oaxaca. Come and try a few odds and ends on us.
26/02/2024

Mezcal y musica, tonight at Aloha Oaxaca. Come and try a few odds and ends on us.

A classic wooden tina full of fermenting agave (sometimes, as here in Santa Catarina Minas, called ‘tepache’) bubbling a...
21/02/2024

A classic wooden tina full of fermenting agave (sometimes, as here in Santa Catarina Minas, called ‘tepache’) bubbling away, all under the power of wild, natural yeasts.

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It is sometimes easy to forget that much of the agave that ends up in our glasses is harvested from the wild, where it f...
19/02/2024

It is sometimes easy to forget that much of the agave that ends up in our glasses is harvested from the wild, where it forms part of complex ecosystems. Here, Mammillaria carnea shelters under A. marmorata (Pichumel).

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Oaxaca has no shortage of mezcal-related sayings written on its walls.                              🇲🇽
18/02/2024

Oaxaca has no shortage of mezcal-related sayings written on its walls.

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Here’s a bottle of Pichumel (Pichomel, Pixumel, etc.) we picked up in southern Puebla a little while ago. It is an excel...
08/02/2024

Here’s a bottle of Pichumel (Pichomel, Pixumel, etc.) we picked up in southern Puebla a little while ago. It is an excellent drop, but unfortunately the vendor did not know the name of the mezcalero or even the specific village it was from. Down here, you sometimes end up with mystery mezcal—often it is good.

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We always stop for mezcal’s milder cousin.                    🇲🇽
06/02/2024

We always stop for mezcal’s milder cousin.

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Here's another somewhat lesser-known agave to enjoy. Who knows the species name?                    🇲🇽
05/02/2024

Here's another somewhat lesser-known agave to enjoy. Who knows the species name?

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Who recognises this slightly more unusual agave variety?                   🇲🇽
04/02/2024

Who recognises this slightly more unusual agave variety?

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San Pablo Etla

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