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August 8, 2018 Mish Sukharev

Lowering The Bar: Your Pocket Agave Guide
Welcome back to Lowering The Bar - our series on answering some of the most common questions we get from our curious visitors. Today we put together some Agave cliff notes to help you dive deeper into the wild, diverse world of tequilas, mezcals and all things agave!
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July 10, 2018 Meredith Lantz

Your Pocket Guide to Mezcal, and the 5 Types To Try Before They Get Wildly Popular And Expensive
Mezcal is to Tequila, what Rye is to Bourbon, which is to say, a still lesser-known, under-appreciated by most, but very interesting cousin. Curious imbibers tend to start with an approachable mezcal that is mellow, fruity, and sweet, before moving into the more polarizing flavors of smoke and spice.
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July 10, 2018 Patrick Smith

Causing A Stir With Agave: Six Spirit-Forward Tequila and Mezcal Cocktails
Agave spirits, much like Mexico itself, have a complicated relationship with American drinkers. Our common association with Agave spirits is that of parties, fruity drinks, and bad decisions. Margaritas are the first, and often only drink that comes to mind when folks are confronted with the question of Agave cocktails, maybe a Paloma if they are especially well traveled and sensitive to local proclivities. But again, like Mexico, Agave is so much more than this.
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April 10, 2018 Patrick Smith

Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Terroir But Were Afraid To Ask
Terroir is a term that is thrown around a lot these days in the spirits world. Any number of luxury spirit brands claim to exhibit Terroir, which in most cases they seem to define as a sense of place. When the definition is that vague, who can argue with them? Our very own Patrick Smith is on the case!
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January 22, 2018 Meredith Lantz

Smoke signals you to the bar: 3 bottles and a playlist to fan your flames for smoke and Baby Driver
Inspired by Baby Driver, we put a playlist together for this Thursday's smoke tasting. We choose fast, but sip slow.

Pop in your ear buds, and put your car in drive; straight to 240 Grand Ave.

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January 19, 2018 Meredith Lantz

Paloma Springs - What the locals drink after Coachella leaves town
This spicy, smoky take on a Paloma is our go to poolside drink. As we sip the Paloma Springs, we imagine ourselves under a palm tree, adjacent to a flat roofed, mid-century modern home. It feels like that with this cocktail in hand, but maybe it looks a bit more like dipping our feet in a kiddie pool on the roof as the city screeches by below.
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Lowering The Bar: Your Pocket Agave Guide

Your Pocket Guide to Mezcal, and the 5 Types To Try Before They Get Wildly Popular And Expensive

Causing A Stir With Agave: Six Spirit-Forward Tequila and Mezcal Cocktails

Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Terroir But Were Afraid To Ask

Smoke signals you to the bar: 3 bottles and a playlist to fan your flames for smoke and Baby Driver

Paloma Springs - What the locals drink after Coachella leaves town