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Lou Bank is the founder of SACRED, a nonprofit that supports the rural Mexican communities that make heritage agave spirits, and the cohost of Agave Road Trip

Chicago, IL
Joined April 2009
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SACRED partnered with Maestro #Mezcalero Ildefonso Macedas Ginez to bautify the exterior of the primary school in Atolotitlán de Caltepec, Puebla, in the UNESCO-protected Tehuacan biosphere. Thanks, Maestro, for letting us participate! #mezcal #agave #spirits #community
what exactly does it mean, that they can put additives in #Tequila ??? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s…
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The Distilled Spirits Council released their 2021 report and … good lord, you people drink a lot. But the real news is, you’re now paying a lot more for what you drink. So does that mean you’re getting better #Tequila ? Or just more expensive tequila? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s…
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When people talk about mezcal and related agave spirits, they'll often lump in #sotol. But it's not made from #agave. But it is made in #Mexico. But it's also now being made in #Texas. And that's causing some waves. Is Texas messing with sotol? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s…
In 2020, 86% of all #mezcal was classified as “artesenal.” Eighty-six percent?! So is “artesenal” as #artisanal as the name suggests? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s…
Does #mezcal make you itch … give you a headache … turn you bright red? Maybe you're #allergic to #agave
Is it ethical for a mezcalero to sign an exclusive contract? We do a deep dive into the fine print in this week’s episode of Agave Road Trip! #mezcal
Everybody is talking about #mezcal, but nobody is really drinking it. Mezcal volume is less than 2% of #tequila volume. So ... what's the big deal? agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s…
Nice nod to @LarryBeckett15 in "Dig," referencing his writing with #timbuckley -- thanks, @MartinChilton -- more of Larry's #poetry out now in American Cycle. thisisdig.com/feature/goodby…
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What's the biggest influence on the flavor profile of #mezcal -- the agave, the yeast, the 400 decisions of the producer? Well, in fact, maybe it's the #water agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s…
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want to start your own #mezcal brand? There's an episode for that: agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s…
#Mezcal has got your attention in a way that no other spirit. Where was all this amazing stuff five years ago? In the rural #Mexican communities where it’s made. And it still is. agaveroadtrip.com/episodes/s…
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