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The creator of La Venenosa Tabernas III and Tabernas Reposado Unlike most other maestros in this season, Benito's family doesn't have a long tradition of distilling. His scientific approach, love for the plants, and approach to leadership, however, make him a rising star. His products are exciting and innovative. Los Hermanos Mascota Baby agave at Los Hermanos. Los Hermanos Mascota Los Hermanos still detail. Mascota Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas III Mascota Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas III Mascota Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas III Mascota Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas III Mascota Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas III Mascota Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas III Mascota Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas III Mascota Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas III Mascota Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas III Mascota Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas III

El Lobo de la Sierra & La Venenosa Puntas El Lobo is a legend. Soft spoken, much like his products, he uses a philosophical approach to create unique flavors. You will always immediately know a Lobo expression when you try one. Story time with El Lobo Mascota Jalisco Lobo de la Sierra and Puntas El Lobo's garden Mascota Jalisco Lobo de la Sierra and Puntas Mascota Jalisco Lobo de la Sierra and Puntas Mascota Jalisco Lobo de la Sierra and Puntas Mascota Jalisco Lobo de la Sierra and Puntas Mascota Jalisco Lobo de la Sierra and Puntas Mascota Jalisco Lobo de la Sierra and Puntas Mascota Jalisco Lobo de la Sierra and Puntas Mascota Jalisco Lobo de la Sierra and Puntas Mascota Jalisco Lobo de la Sierra and Puntas

Final Car Conversation It's a wrap. On the drive back to Guadalajara, Esteban, Cate and Diego reflect on their journey and all the places they visited, but didn't have the opportunity to record. La Plaza del Amor El Tuito Jalisco Mascota Jalisco Manzanilla de la Paz Sierra del Tigre Distilling pineapples Bonete Costa El Tuito Jalisco El Tuito, Jalisco El Tuito, Jalisco The Team at Tehuamixtle Beach On the road!

El Tuito Jalisco (La Venenosa Green) This is the third stop, the beach! Don Beto and Dona Juana took amazing care of us, and Dona Juana is a mean cook! Ay, que sufrir! Don Beto and Doña Juana's Venenosa Green Tuito New taberna under construction Venenosa Green New taberna under construction Venenosa Green Beto talking to his parrot Don Beto's fields. El Tuito Jalisco La Venenosa Green Don Beto El Tuito Jalisco La Venenosa Green El Tuito Jalisco La Venenosa Green

El Tuito, Jalisco (La Venenosa Tabernas II and the Barking Dog Special) We made it to Cabo Corrientes! First Stop: "Rancho el Cono" Don Chalio and Blanca, explained everything about their taberna and the tradition that runs in the family for generations. El Tuito Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas II La Venenosa Tabernas II El Tuito Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas II El Tuito Jalisco La Venenosa Tabernas II El Tuito, Jalisco

Tuxpan, Jalisco (La Venenosa Red) Tuxpan. Arturo, his Family, Carnitas, Raicilla, Tradition. We were so excited to begin our travel and get to meet one of the greatest producers. Arturo is young but comes from a long line of producers. The tradition in this Taberna is vibrant. La Venenosa Volcanes, Tuxpan Arturo, Jocelyn and unknown person, Sierra Volcanes, Tuxpan Arturo's clay distiller - Tuxpan, Jalisco La Venenosa Red Tachica, La Venenosa Red Tuxpan, Jalisco Arturo's oven, Tuxpan, Jalisco La Venenosa Red On our way to Arturo Campos Nevado de Colima Outside Tuxpan Sierra Volcanes, Venenosa Red How does this work again? Help, Albert! On the road from Tuxpan to Comala.

Diego and Cate went on a tour For this season we went on a road trip through the state of Jalisco and we had the opportunity to meet the maestros, maestras and their families at their homes. Where it seemed appropriate Cate and Diego recorded their conversations that we are now sharing with you. Albert was with us only in spirit (and he provided all the technology and knowledge for us to record). This chapter is a warm-up conversation between our new co-host Cate (welcome!) , Diego and Albert and provides the context for the things to come. We will publish three more chapters together with this one! We hope you enjoy this incredible experience - which already took place in 2022. A big thank you to our guide Esteban Garibi. Without your relationships this trip would not have been possible. Getting ready for the first interview!

Margeritas, Palomas and Wrangels Carl Wrangel is our guests on today's chapter. He represents Agave love from a bartender and bar owner perspective. We do not know how different the European knowledge of our beloved spirits would be without Carl, but we are pretty sure it would be less educated and less passionate. In our conversation we tag along Carl's journey starting as a kid, when he wanted to have a hangover from a tequila, along to his first bar gigs, trips to Mexico, coincidences, genetic memories, his businesses and end at his current life as a father. We have a guest host, Esteban Morales, who himself advocates the diversity of Mexican craft spirits through his brands La Venenosa and Derrumbes and is a good friend of our show. Join our Agave family, have some drinks and enjoy a conversation that goes deep. Carl and Esteban at BCB Get in touch The Barking Dog https://twitter.com/BarkingDogCPH http://facebook.com/barkingdogcph thebarkingdog.dk Shoppen https://shoppencph.dk/ Paloma https://palomacph.dk/ Carl https://www.instagram.com/therealpapacarl/ https://www.facebook.com/cwrangel Esteban https://www.facebook.com/esteban.moralesgaribi Elixir of the Gods Elixir of the Gods Instagram – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook – @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail – elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

Oaxaca - Traunstein - Berlin You might have already met Bernardo and Nikša in our season premiere, but it took us about two years from being introduced to the first bottle of Noble Coyote at a bar in Munich to get to this conversation that we recorded in July 2021. This photo was taken after we recorded this podcast. In fact, the recording was the first time we saw each other. And as always it did not take us long to go deep into a conversation about our favorite spirits, with Bernardo linking his biologist background to starting a Mezcal brand and Nikša's passion to bring parts of his Mexican experiences to Europe. In this talk we are learning about curadores, infusions, brining up agave seedlings, the discovery of a new species, the Oaxacan community system and of course, amongst other things, we had to touch the CRM as well. Thank you both for sharing your thoughts and wisdom so openly and transparently. We have attached some images from the farm where Bernardo is growing the seedling that are later delivered to the farmers as well as some photos from the first batch of the newly created Ensemble. Balcony Recording Pictures from the farm Photos by courtesy of Bernardo Sada Jabalí Papalome Mexicano Pulqueros The fields View from Bernardo's house Ensemble production gallery Photos by Anna Bruce, courtesy of Pacific & Lime UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Get in touch Pacific & Lime - Online Shop Pacific & Lime - Instagram Noble Coyote Noble Coyote - Instagram Elixir of the Gods Instagram – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook – @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail – elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

Real company, real spirits, real talk Real company, real spirits, real talk BCB entry point For our season premiere we mingled with the crowd again, and it was glorious. Starved for face-to-face human contact the European spirits world met up at BCB - in a new location and at a smaller scale than the years before. Nevertheless we were able to capture interesting conversations on our audio device. We met old friends and found new ones. A big thanks to Gernot, Ioannis, Iván, Bernardo and Nikša for their time and insights Gernot Allnoch, San Cosme Ioannis Sideromenos, Spectra Distribution Iván Saldaña - Casa Lumbre Albert, Bernardo Sada (Noble Coyote), Diego, Nikša Pirović (Pacific and Lime), Links: San Cosme Spectra Distribution Casa Lumbre Noble Coyote and Pacific and Lime Elixir of the Gods Instagram – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook – @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail – elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

Real company, real spirits, real talk Real company, real spirits, real talk BCB entry point For our season premiere we mingled with the crowd again, and it was glorious. Starved for face-to-face human contact the European spirits world met up at BCB - in a new location and at a smaller scale than the years before. Nevertheless we were able to capture interesting conversations on our audio device. We met old friends and found new ones. A big thanks to Gernot, Ioannis, Iván, Bernardo and Nikša for their time and insights Gernot Allnoch, San Cosme Ioannis Sideromenos, Spectra Distribution Iván Saldaña - Casa Lumbre Albert, Bernardo Sada (Noble Coyote), Diego, Nikša Pirović (Pacific and Lime), Links: San Cosme Spectra Distribution Casa Lumbre Noble Coyote and Pacific and Lime Elixir of the Gods Instagram – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook – @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail – elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

Recap, thank yous and a cautiously optimistic look into the future Our last hurrah for this season. The god of weather was in a good mood and so we were able to meet and record outside during a cold but sunny winter day in Berlin. Here are the spirits we tasted this time: Los Danzantes Arroqueño Lopez Real (the travelling bottle) Lalo's magic juice Flor del Desierto Sotol Sietes Noches (thanks Fernando) Season 3's last flight We will continue to record for Season 4, which will probably take us the better part of the year. In the meantime you can check out great Agave content from these shows in order of first appearance: Show de Vie - https://showdevie.com/ Maestros del Mezcal - http://maestrosdelmezcal.com/ Hey Hey Agave - https://tuyo.nyc/blogs/hey-hey-agave Agave Lessons - https://www.agavelessons.com/ Agave Road Trip https://agaveroadtrip.com/ If you are looking for places to buy Agave and Sotol spirits in Europe, we have compiled a separate page for you. Connect with us! Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

The history and future of a parallel universe The second part of our conversation. If you missed part 1, you can find it here. We also would like to thank Claas von Zombory who kindly provided us with samples of Flor del Desierto Sotol. Sergio (left) and Isaac (right) Isaac in the fields Harvest Harvest Get in touch with Isaac from Casa Montes Instagram - @sotolcasamontes Facebook - @sotolcasamontes Get in touch with Sergio from Flor del Desierto Instagram - @sotolflordeldesierto Facebook - @sotolflordeldesierto Twitter - @sotolflor Get in touch with Us: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

The history and future of a parallel universe In this chapter we are exploring Sotol and the craftsmanship behind it. Though there are many parallels to the Agave universe and Sotol makers suffered from the same injustices as their maguey cousins, it is a different world with unique challenges and opportunities. Isaac and Sergio are behind two separate brands but have the same mission, namely that Sotol is recognized as a high quality artisanal product that stands for itself. They share their know how of the history and give us their outlook on the future. There is also a fascinating part about rattle snake venom. Sergio (left) and Isaac (right) Isaac in the fields Harvest Harvest Get in touch with Isaac from Casa Montes Instagram - @sotolcasamontes Facebook - @sotolcasamontes Get in touch with Sergio from Flor del Desierto Instagram - @sotolflordeldesierto Facebook - @sotolflordeldesierto Twitter - @sotolflor Get in touch with Us: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

When literature meets mezcal Photo kindly provided by Ulises Torrentera For this chapter, which we recorded back in July, we invited a guest who really doesn't have to be introduced. We'll do it anyway ;-) Ulises Torrentera's love for literature has brought him to Mezcal and his love for Mezcal has inspired his literature. For example, his non-fiction book Mezcalaria, first published in 2001, is a result of his research for a novel. Ulises does not use his creativity for writing alone. He runs In Situ, a Mezcaleria in Oaxaca and also owns the In Situ and Farolito Brands. And he occasionally uses his hands to craft a batch of our beloved spirit himself. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us! We spoke to Ulises in Spanish with on-the-fly translation to English. Get in touch with Ulises: Instagram - @ulisestorrentera Twitter - @ulisestorrenter Website - https://www.insitumezcaleria.com/ Facebook - @mezcaloteca Mail - mezcalaria@hotmail.com Get in touch with Us: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

Taking the long road Silvia at Mezcaloteca Our guest Silvia escaped from a life in marketing industrial products and took a very different path. As one of the co-founders of Mezcaloteca she has taken on the quest to educate people about the history and culture of Aguardientes de Agave. Learn more about her work on the preservation of traditions and her legendary library in Oaxaca in this spectacular chapter! (This was our first remote recording, so please excuse the occasional audio problems) Get in touch with Silvia: Instagram - @mezcaloteca Twitter - @mezcaloteca Website - https://www.mezcaloteca.com/ Facebook - @mezcaloteca Mail - lamezcaloteca@gmail.com Get in touch with Us: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

The Agave loving one-man-guerilla Teddy knows almost every Mezcal lover in Europe, and almost every Mezcal lover in Europe knows Teddy. He has a unique way to manage getting his hands at as many different varieties of this wonderful juice. It doesn't get much closer to heaven In this chapter you can follow along on his journey starting at his very first sip - or as he calls it "kiss" - and he tells us about his time in Mexico as well as his efforts promoting our beloved spirit to his friends. Teddy with host Diego and Esteban and Christian who are friends and guests of our show as well. Get in touch with Teddy: Instagram - @stefkebeer Get in touch with Us: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

Everything is different in 2020 Yes! Elixir of the Gods is back for a new season! Over the year we have recorded some (in our view) very insightful and enlightening conversations, but for this one we just wanted to have a good time. Zoomin', talkin' and tastin' In this chapter you will find out more about the upcoming season and we are enjoying a carefully selected flight together - even though we recorded in two different places. We will release a new episode every two weeks from now on. In the coming chapters we will have guests, most of them from Mexico, amongst them an enthusiast, a librarian a story teller and two Sotoleros. We keep their names a secret for now :-) We are also looking for people who have experience in glass ageing and have expert knowledge about Bacanora. Spirits tasted: Derrumbes San Luis Potosi This beauty is a 2004 Real Minero bottle from Don Lorenzo himself (Ensemble Espadin, Largo, Tripon, Barril) La Venenosa Puntas. Not the first time and probably not the last time we are having this one on the show. And last but not least: "the cabinet": The cabinet

Looking back and looking forward This is a short one. And the last one for a little while. We are recapping season 2 , which has enabled us to have some outstanding conversations with giants of the Agave world. Thanks again to all our guests and to you for listening and giving us feedback! For Season 3 we will try to keep up the quality and we are looking forward to it (we hope that some of the ideas we have hatched already will become a reality... For those of you who are in Berlin, you can meet Diego at the Craft Spirits Berlin convention March 7 & 8. But stop! Before turning your device off, please enjoy the interview with Alex from Auroom in Munich. He is a listener of the first hour and you will experience his love for Agave in our interview. Every time Albert visits Auroom, it feels more like a Mezcaleria, as the Agave expressions are taking over. But nonetheless you will also find excellent cocktails there too. Unfortunately we did the interview back in July 2019 before his trip to Oaxaca - so we might have him as a guest in the 3rd season as well. Albert & Alex Please also check out our Map of Bars and feel free to contribute. Reach out: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com

A hands on experience in the heart of Tequila land In this chapter we are joined by Cate, a tequila nerd and wonderful conversation partner. She gave us some insight into her experiences at the Fortaleza bartender program last year - a trip let her experience the hard work, craftsmanship and arts of creating Agave spirits first hand. (If you want to learn more about Fortaleza, you can listen to our episode with Don Guillermo here.) She also shared some amazing spirits from her personal collection with us, one of them a "dusty bottle" of Herradura which gave Diego some serious goosebumps. Enjoy! Photos from the recording: Diego, Albert, Cate & our silent contributors The suitcase Geeking out before the recording Cate's coa Our flight (it was first class) Photos from Cate's trip: Don Guillermo at his estate Fiona attacking a maguey plant Out in the fields Fortaleza tahona Blending Pictures from the trip Explore further: Tommy's Mexican Restaurant (San Francisco) Documentary: Agave: The spirit of a nation Stefano Francavilla, Fortaleza ambassador Ashtin Berry Megs Miller/FAM Bar Fact checks: Fortaleza uses their own family yeast and no accelerators Herradura was purchased by Brown-Forman Corporation in 2007 El Tesero: "Don Felipe" is Carlos, Lily, Jenny, and Felipe's grandfather, not father. Theirs Dad's name was also Felipe, but he wasn't "Don Felipe". Not mentioned on the Show: El Tesoro (the brand) was purchased by Beam a few years ago, but all El Tesoro is still made my Carlos at La Altena (Nom 1139) Agave and Mezcal business women of Jalisco Reach out: Cate on Instagram Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - elixirofthegodspodcast@gmail.com