by Dalton | Jul 9, 2026 | Inside Maguey Melate
An Unofficial Raicilla Superstar And One of the Last Clay Pot Jalisco Alembics – Written by Chava Peribán – (Excuse my Spanglish) Enter Non-DO Raicilla Last month, we spent some time talking about the Dasylirions from Sonora, which, by law, must be called...
by Dalton | May 4, 2026 | Inside Maguey Melate
The Mysterious Palmilla The non-DO Dasylirion – Written by Chava Peribán – (Excuse my Spanglish) The weird world of Dasylirion Most people in this club have heard about and sipped Sotol in the past. Be it your humble Flor de Desierto or the very...
by Dalton | Apr 2, 2026 | Inside Maguey Melate
The Delicious Desert Biodiversity Distilled – Written by Chava Peribán – (Excuse my Spanglish) Why Care About Biodiversity? Right before I started writing this newsletter, I saw a short video featuring the biologist Marc-André Selosse, who talked about...
by Dalton | Mar 2, 2026 | Inside Maguey Melate
Chumilín (aka Mexican Wasabi) Agave, Water, Yeast, and Cheekiness – Written by Chava Peribán – (Excuse my Spanglish) Sweet Victory! Presenting this Chumilín to all you dear club members is one of the biggest joys I’ve had since I started working with...
by Dalton | Feb 2, 2026 | Inside Maguey Melate
Back to Oaxaca A Never-Ending Exploration Why Oaxaca? In 2023, we made a point of bottling only agave spirits from every other corner of Mexico, except for Oaxaca. About 75% of the mezcal sold in Mexico and abroad comes from Oaxaquita, even though many other...
by Dalton | Jan 6, 2026 | Inside Maguey Melate
Aguascalientes A Territory You’ve Never Tasted Before Chava’s Gamble* Chava Peribán here, as per usual, writing this newsletter that is both a challenge and a lot of fun. I thought a lot about this newsletter’s title and decided to claim that no one...
