Agave plants flower once and die, forcing producers to harvest just before flowering to capture all the sugars for mezcal.
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A lively agave primer that explains the rules without losing pace.
Agave is framed as the lead topic here, and the energy stays bar-stool casual enough to keep the lesson moving. The episode covers tequila and mezcal, then broadens out to show why agave matters beyond the familiar spirits.
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You want the agave 101 before your next pour.
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