Are collectors ruining Mezcal?

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of collectors on the Mezcal marketplace.

Some people buy bottles to drink now. Some people buy to drink later. Some people buy special bottles to share when special guests are over having a special meal. And some people buy to squirrel away those bottles that they expect they can sell for more money in a few years. How does that affect the marketplace for Mezcal? Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This episode is hosted by Lou Bank with special guest John Douglass of Pretty Decent , an award-winning Mezcal-focused cocktail bar and a boutique plant shop in Louisville, Kentucky. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Lou Bank

Guest: John Douglass

Topics covered

• Mezcal
• collectors
• marketplace
• agave spirits
• cocktails

Keywords

• Mezcal
• collectors
• agave
• cocktails
• marketplace
• bottles
• special guests

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pretty Decent

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