Tag: Del Maguey

This Mezcal Made With Jamón Ibérico Could Make You Squeal

28 January, 2014

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agave, booze, Del Maguey, elBulli, jamon iberico, José Andrés, liquor, mezcal, Oyamel, Ron Cooper, Ruben Garcia, Spanish cuisine

Leave it to the hams at José Andrés‘ Think Food Group to find a way to add some fancy Spanish pork to just about anything. Consider “Iberico,” the newest label from Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal. The potent 98-proof varietal gets its name and distinctive flavor, of course, from the highly prized black-hooved hogs of […]

Here’s How Mezcal Finds You

Station to Station

24 September, 2013

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booze, Del Maguey, liquor, Mexico, mezcal, Oxaca, Ron Cooper

Mezcal mogul Ron Cooper sources his small-batch, high-end hooch from remote villages in Mexico. The job takes him over some pretty interesting terrain. On one adventure, the founder of Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal is steering his jeep along some back roads in Oaxaca when he and his crew rumbles into a lush canyon – […]