Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Why Does Mezcal in the USA Have a Higher Minimum ABV than Mexico?
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Why Does Mezcal in the USA Have a Higher Minimum ABV than Mexico?
Mexican regulations require an agave spirit to fall between 35% and 55% alcohol by volume (ABV) to qualify for certification as mezcal. But in the USA, the TTB requires that same spirit to be a minimum of 40% ABV to qualify as mezcal. Why? Well, who knows? Not us! But that doesn’t stop us from blindly speculating! It’s another meandering episode of Agave Road Trip!
Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com
Agave Road Trip is Powered by Simplecast.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
View all episodes
By Heritage Radio Network
4.5
4242 ratings
Mexican regulations require an agave spirit to fall between 35% and 55% alcohol by volume (ABV) to qualify for certification as mezcal. But in the USA, the TTB requires that same spirit to be a minimum of 40% ABV to qualify as mezcal. Why? Well, who knows? Not us! But that doesn’t stop us from blindly speculating! It’s another meandering episode of Agave Road Trip!
Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.com
Agave Road Trip is Powered by Simplecast.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
More shows like Agave Road Trip
View all
Freakonomics Radio
32,005 Listeners
The Bill Simmons Podcast
30,179 Listeners
Political Gabfest
8,487 Listeners
Making Sense with Sam Harris
26,348 Listeners
The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance
7,204 Listeners
THE FOOD SEEN
55 Listeners
Snacky Tunes
122 Listeners
All in the Industry ®
40 Listeners
Show de Vie Podcast
29 Listeners
Primary Food
2 Listeners
Why Food?
30 Listeners
Arts & Seizures
6 Listeners
Heritage Radio Network On Tour
4 Listeners
Speaking Broadly
63 Listeners
Up First from NPR
56,511 Listeners
Item 13: An African Food Podcast
18 Listeners
VinePair Podcast
301 Listeners
We Dig Plants
63 Listeners
Fuhmentaboudit!
14 Listeners
Week in Review
6 Listeners
Queer The Table
28 Listeners
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
9,971 Listeners
Time For Lunch
32 Listeners
Behind the Label with American Humane
2 Listeners
Soul by Chef Todd Richards
8 Listeners
The Agave Social Club
134 Listeners
The Buildout
263 Listeners
WTF - Whiskey Tequila Fridays Podcast
27 Listeners
Heritage Mezcal
17 Listeners
Spill & Dish: A Specialty Food Association Podcast
10 Listeners
The Culinary Call Sheet
6 Listeners
Everything's Better in Barryville
10 Listeners
No Farms No Future
10 Listeners
Tasting Tequila with Brad
0 Listeners
Sources & Methods
791 Listeners