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The Long, Long History of Aging Mezcal in a Barrel
Episode 117

The Long, Long History of Aging Mezcal in a Barrel

Agave Road Trip · Heritage Radio Network

November 17, 202226m 35s

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Show Notes

There’s a school of thought that suggests that aging mezcal in wood isn’t traditional, and that the changes imparted by the barrel distract from the flavors and aromas of the agave. And, sure, there are some communities where the mezcaleros would never age in anything other than glass for those exact reasons. But you don’t have to travel very far from those palenques to find villages where — for hundreds of years — they’ve been aging mezcal in wood. It’s a kick-in-the-pants episode of Agave Road Trip!

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