I Know Art When I Drink It
Chava spends a lot of time talking with me about the differences in how artisans are treated than artists. But it’s usually while I’m driving 90mph on Mexican toll roads, so I just nod and watch for cars coming at me. In this episode of Agave Road Trip, he forces me to pay attention to the conversation … which also includes an interview with and music by maestro mezcalero Temo Garcia and the International Congress of Peanuts.
This episode is brought to you by those Tales of the Cocktail sessions that are hosted by your favorite Agave Road Trip cohosts! To attend either “How Not to Kill Your Guests” or “An Imperfect Guide to the Art of Celebrating Cultures,” register at talesofthecocktail.org. Once registered, you’ll want to download the event app, then search for either Chava Periban or Lou Bank, and our sessions will come right up!
This episode is also brought to you by Seminario 12, a space for memory and heritage located in the heart of the historic CDMX. If you’re looking for fine ceramics, tiles, and agave spirits, head to Mexico City’s zocalo — and you’ll maybe find Chava Periban there, leading a tasting! Contact them to schedule your tasting with Chava!
Agave Road Trip is a podcast that helps gringo bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. It’s hosted by Lou Bank and Chava Periban.
Episode notes
This episode includes an interview with and music by maestro mezcalero Temo Garcia, whose spirits are imported into the USA by Esfuerzo Mezcal.
After listening to the episode, I realized we missed a very important point. We talk about and accept that food has never been treated with the level of respect that fine art is. But … hey, Chava! What about when food was literally used as currency? I mean, didn’t Columbus literally stumble on the Americas because he was searching for a faster way to get spices from India?
Finally, in this episode I confuse legendary artist Mark Rothko with legendary columnist Mike Royko, which is all the excuse I need to include a link to my favorite newspaper columnist.
