Follow three passionate Agave spirit enthusiasts into the world of Mezcal, Bacanora, Raicilla, Sotol, Tequila and more, and tag along on their journey to learn about the culture and tradition surrounding this beautiful drink. We are Cate, Diego and Albert and of course we are going to sample what some call "Elixir of the gods"- a lot of it! A Mexican-German-American co-production, made in Berlin.
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episode 3: Chapter 2: From the seed to the bottle
The processes around creating Mezcales
The goal is to try and give you an idea of the process Agave distills go through to become Spirits.
The process is complicated but very interesting. If you know the process for other distills, then it will not be so hard grasp the idea, but each distill has its own characteristics.
The 3 most important factors:
The Plant: The star of the show, which variety of Agave is being used.
The Terroir: The territory and the soil were the plant grows.
The Hand: The technique and the personal touch of the producer.
Agave Chico Aguiar (Angustifolia) in the Wild Agave Chico Aguiar after Jima Mascota, the Mecca of Raicilla. Our good friend Esteban Morales enjoying the view Transportation Cutting to set in the oven The distillation