WE ALWAYS WELCOME LINKS TO ACADEMIC ESSAYS
Some say mezcal production is no longer a sustainable industry. I ardently disagree: How Sustainable is the Mezcal Industry in Oaxaca? - MexConnect
Here is the abstract of an academic article which explores methanol in spirits, albeit centering upon fruit spirits rather than centering upon mezcal and other agave distillates: (PDF) Methanol Mitigation during Manufacturing of Fruit Spirits with Special Consideration of Novel Coffee Cherry Spirits (researchgate.net)
Here's a 2025 article about sotol: The Native Mexican Drink That Was Banned For 50 Years
An anthrpologist unravels a part of the history of distillation in Mexico (Filipinos in the galleon trade): https://www.sapiens.org/column/entanglements/tequila-origins-tuba/
Here is a link to my review of a book about the business of mezcal, published summer, 2021: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2021/08/20/el-abc-del-negocio-del-mezcal/
The science behind ñas perlas in mezcal: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/science-of-mezcal?fbclid=IwAR03dw7tTtHaq82GE9IYqvj9CnSwQ4PZqlkzV6cUC_kHLMigCOnDdMgXWT8
Is Mezcal a Craft Spirit: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2021/04/10/is-your-mezcal-a-craft-spirit/?fbclid=IwAR0WGuHYsf48HUT70pnh-Dm8BCEvAmU-UMa4wh3g1f96TIEBv3frdxRmt8o
Alcohol (ab)use during the pandemic: https://www.yorku.ca/research/category/brainstorm/2021/01/drinking-to-cope-a-penetrating-look-at-alcohol-problems-during-the-pandemic/
The future of mezcal to 2026: https://coleofduty.com/news/2020/07/10/mezcal-market-share-worldwide-industry-growth-size-statistics-opportunities-forecasts-up-to-2026/
Permaculture, sustainability and artisanal mezcal production examined in a lengthy essay: http://ezinearticles.com/?Permaculture-and-Mezcal-in-Oaxaca,-Mexico&id=9968771
Medicinal properties of pulque; myth or science: http://ezinearticles.com/?Pulque-in-Mexico:-Synthesis-of-Medicinal-and-Mythical-Properties&id=9956245
Four new species of agave discovered in Oaxaca: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/scientists-identify-four-new-species-of-agave/ (http://www.nvinoticias.com/nota/83112/descubre-la-unam-4-nuevas-especies-de-agave-en-oaxaca)
2017 change in the mezcal regulation regarding acidity component receives a detailed analysis: http://www.masmezcal.com/mezcalvago/2017/12/1/nom-070-scfi-2016-theres-acid-in-my-mezcal-xl2hm
Melding literary and mezcal pairing with Oaxacan cuisine, a lovely essay:
http://thinkinthemorning.com/a-personal-mezcal-tasting/
Mezcal's Complexity and Nuances: Potential to Impact the World Stage of Premium Spirits:
Pre-Hispanic Origins of Distillation in Mexico: Article 1, Article 2, Article 3.
Mezcal Production and the Clustering of Small Firms (historical analysis re Jalisco), and here.
Tacos, Tiendas and Mezcal: Mezcal producers within the context of a broader network anaylsis:
Denominación de Origen issues, NOM - 186 dangers, etc:
Examiner.com
Banderas News
RSO
Tequila Interchange
Identification of soil indicators for growing agave for mezcal in Southern Mexico.
Pulqueras, Mezcaleras Y Meseras: Women’s Resistance to Mexico’s Anti-Alcohol Campaigns, 1910-1940
Mexican distillates in the 16th & 17th century: an historical overview.
Quantification of metals, yeasts and other components in and making tequlias and mezcales:
Abstracts 1
Abstract 2
Agave Nectar a Fraud?
Here is the abstract of an academic article which explores methanol in spirits, albeit centering upon fruit spirits rather than centering upon mezcal and other agave distillates: (PDF) Methanol Mitigation during Manufacturing of Fruit Spirits with Special Consideration of Novel Coffee Cherry Spirits (researchgate.net)
Here's a 2025 article about sotol: The Native Mexican Drink That Was Banned For 50 Years
An anthrpologist unravels a part of the history of distillation in Mexico (Filipinos in the galleon trade): https://www.sapiens.org/column/entanglements/tequila-origins-tuba/
Here is a link to my review of a book about the business of mezcal, published summer, 2021: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2021/08/20/el-abc-del-negocio-del-mezcal/
The science behind ñas perlas in mezcal: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/science-of-mezcal?fbclid=IwAR03dw7tTtHaq82GE9IYqvj9CnSwQ4PZqlkzV6cUC_kHLMigCOnDdMgXWT8
Is Mezcal a Craft Spirit: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2021/04/10/is-your-mezcal-a-craft-spirit/?fbclid=IwAR0WGuHYsf48HUT70pnh-Dm8BCEvAmU-UMa4wh3g1f96TIEBv3frdxRmt8o
Alcohol (ab)use during the pandemic: https://www.yorku.ca/research/category/brainstorm/2021/01/drinking-to-cope-a-penetrating-look-at-alcohol-problems-during-the-pandemic/
The future of mezcal to 2026: https://coleofduty.com/news/2020/07/10/mezcal-market-share-worldwide-industry-growth-size-statistics-opportunities-forecasts-up-to-2026/
Permaculture, sustainability and artisanal mezcal production examined in a lengthy essay: http://ezinearticles.com/?Permaculture-and-Mezcal-in-Oaxaca,-Mexico&id=9968771
Medicinal properties of pulque; myth or science: http://ezinearticles.com/?Pulque-in-Mexico:-Synthesis-of-Medicinal-and-Mythical-Properties&id=9956245
Four new species of agave discovered in Oaxaca: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/scientists-identify-four-new-species-of-agave/ (http://www.nvinoticias.com/nota/83112/descubre-la-unam-4-nuevas-especies-de-agave-en-oaxaca)
2017 change in the mezcal regulation regarding acidity component receives a detailed analysis: http://www.masmezcal.com/mezcalvago/2017/12/1/nom-070-scfi-2016-theres-acid-in-my-mezcal-xl2hm
Melding literary and mezcal pairing with Oaxacan cuisine, a lovely essay:
http://thinkinthemorning.com/a-personal-mezcal-tasting/
Mezcal's Complexity and Nuances: Potential to Impact the World Stage of Premium Spirits:
Pre-Hispanic Origins of Distillation in Mexico: Article 1, Article 2, Article 3.
Mezcal Production and the Clustering of Small Firms (historical analysis re Jalisco), and here.
Tacos, Tiendas and Mezcal: Mezcal producers within the context of a broader network anaylsis:
Denominación de Origen issues, NOM - 186 dangers, etc:
Examiner.com
Banderas News
RSO
Tequila Interchange
Identification of soil indicators for growing agave for mezcal in Southern Mexico.
Pulqueras, Mezcaleras Y Meseras: Women’s Resistance to Mexico’s Anti-Alcohol Campaigns, 1910-1940
Mexican distillates in the 16th & 17th century: an historical overview.
Quantification of metals, yeasts and other components in and making tequlias and mezcales:
Abstracts 1
Abstract 2
Agave Nectar a Fraud?
