This is the third stop, the beach! Don Beto and Dona Juana took amazing care of us, and Dona Juana is a mean cook!
S5.C4: Don Beto and Juana
S5.C3: Don Chalio and Blanca
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.
S5.C1: – Introduction to the Jalisco trip
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.
S4.C3: Carl and the Agave Family
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.
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The Barking Dog
https://twitter.com/BarkingDogCPH
http://facebook.com/barkingdogcph
thebarkingdog.dk
Shoppen
Paloma
Carl
https://www.instagram.com/therealpapacarl/
https://www.facebook.com/cwrangel
Esteban
https://www.facebook.com/esteban.moralesgaribi
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S4.C2: Noble Coyote – with Bernardo Sada and Nikša Pirović
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.
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 curanderos, 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.
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)
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S4.C1: BCB 2021 with Gernot Allnoch, Ioannis Sideromenos, Iván Saldaña, Nikša Pirović and Bernardo Sada
Real company, real spirits, real talk
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
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S3.C7: Finale, Podcast recommendations
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)
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/
- Mezcal del Bueno – https://audioboom.com/channels/4999525
- 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.
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S3.C5: The world of Sotol – with Isaac Montes and Sergio Gonzalez – part 1
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 rattlesnake venom.
Get in touch with Isaac from Casa Montes
Get in touch with Sergio from Flor del Desierto
Instagram – @sotolflordeldesierto
Facebook – @sotolflordeldesierto
Get in touch with Us:
Elixir of the Gods Instagram – @elixirpodcast
Elixir of the Gods Facebook – @elixirofthegods
S3.C4: The Novelist – with 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:
Website – https://www.insitumezcaleria.com/
Get in touch with Us:
Elixir of the Gods Instagram – @elixirpodcast
Elixir of the Gods Facebook – @elixirofthegods
S3.C3: The Librarian – with Silvia Philion from Mezcaloteca
Taking the long road
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:
Website – https://www.mezcaloteca.com/
Mail – lamezcaloteca@gmail.com
Get in touch with Us:
Elixir of the Gods Instagram – @elixirpodcast
Elixir of the Gods Facebook – @elixirofthegods