What goes into making mezcal? In this first of a two-part episode, we learn about the life cycle of the agave plant, how they reproduce, how long they take to mature, and what their cooking process entails. We visit with producers Eduardo Angeles of Lalocura in Santa Catarina Minas and Cuca Cortez of mezcal Cortez in La Pila, Miahuatlan.Learn more about this episode of The Nectar Corridor at www.whetstoneradio.com, on IG and Twitter at @whetstoneradio, and YouTube at /WhetstoneRadio.

Temas tratados en el episodio:

Min 2:06 : Meet Eduardo Ángeles
Min 2:43 : Objectives of the agave nursery
Min 3:13 : Different maguey species. When are the magueys ready to harvest?
Min 4:22 : Maguey lifecycle: the “quiote”
Min 5:31 : Cut the maguey and obtain “piñas”
Min 6:20 : Natural plague control with spiders and birds
Min 6:56 : Sightseeing of different maguey species in the field
Min 8:00 : Oven for maguey cooking in Santa Catarina Minas
Min 11:15 : Meet Cuca Cortez
Min 12:06 : Harvest and maguey selection seasons: Lunar cycle.
Min 13:03 : Different types of soils for planting maguey
Min 13:42 : Oven: process of maguey cooking in La Pila Miahuatlán.