Spirits Class - Mezcal: Maguey Madness

935 37th Avenue South,Moorhead MN 56560

28 May, 2022

Description

Learn about the different species of agave used to create mezcal, and taste examples in this exciting class. Historically, Mezcal was a blanket term referring to any of the multitude of spirits made from agave plants across Mexico. Today the term has somewhat stricter definitions, but even so, mezcals offer a breathtaking array of flavors and experiences. One of the primary drivers of this extreme diversity is the agave plant, which boasts over 200 different species, a large portion of which are suitable for producing mezcal. In this class, Evan Christie will explore how these varieties of agave, called maguey in Mexico, produce a stunning assortment of expressions of Mezcal. From the more common varieties like Espadin and Cupreata, to exotic Cuishe, and some, like Tobala, that cannot be domesticated and must be gathered wild from specific terroirs. Learn about how these agaves grow, are harvested, and turned into one of the world's great spirits. Taste the differences, both bold and nuanced, between these disparate bottles of agave spirits.