Small Batch Cocktail & Spirits News from France
With the wrap up of Autour de l’Agave, we’re also wrapping up our agave series of articles. For further reading and research on the subject, here’s a roundup of some interesting reads we found during the week: Mezcal 101 Keep hearing about mezcal but still not exactly sure what we’re talking about? Then check out […]
Just when everyone was getting their head around the idea of mezcal, there’s a new agave based spirit we need keep abreast of to maintain cocktail cred: Raicilla. And “new” is relative, as this little spirit has been around since the 1600’s and is considered by many to be Tequila’s grandpappy. Raicilla (rye-see-ya) means “little […]
Paris cocktail culture gets lots of play, which can overshadow the great work happening outside of the capital. Lyon has a busy little cocktail scene. Montpellier is the home of Papa Doble, a bar that took a spot on the World’s 50 Best Bars list just a couple of years after opening. And, Marseilles is […]
You can’t talk about agave spirits in Paris without referencing Candelaria. It’s not only a bar that places consistently in the World’s 50 Best Bars and turns out a wide range of craft cocktails, but it was also a forerunner in the Latin American food and drink trends that we are now seeing more of […]
Okay, so the title is a tad misleading. It’s not really “worm” salt, but rather larvae salt. Does that make it sound better? Sal de Gusano is a Mexican condiment, primarily seen in Oaxaca, that comprises toasted and ground up “worms”, chiles and salt. And, while we’ve all heard about the worm in the bottle […]
Hidden away in a secret alcove of the 1K hotel, you’ll find a bar that is part speakeasy, part Latin American party. La Mezcaleria embraces agave based spirits and boasts an extensive range of mezcal. In celebration of Paris’ first agave festival, Autour de l’Agave, we caught up with their Head Barman, Alex Terwagne. Alex […]
Thought lime and salt were tequila’s BFF’s? Think again. For something that enhances the experience rather than just shocking the senses with down-in-one shots, try a more traditional sangrita/tequila combo. Sangrita is a non-alcoholic juice based companion shot to be consumed by alternating sips with a separate serving of tequila. Sangrita’s origins are somewhat murky […]
