Carl Wrangel is our guests on today's chapter. He represents Agave love from a bartender and bar owner perspective. We do not know how different the European knowledge of our beloved spirits would be without Carl, but we are pretty sure it would be less educated and less passionate. In our conversation we tag along Carl's journey starting as a kid, when he wanted to have a hangover from a tequila, along to his first bar gigs, trips to Mexico, coincidences, genetic memories, his businesses and end at his current life as a father. Weh have a guest host, Esteban Morales, who himself advocates the diversity of Mexican craft spirits through his brands La Venenosa and Derrumbes and is a good friend of our show. Join our Agave family, have some drinks and enjoy a conversation that goes deep.

You might have already met Bernardo and Nikša in our season premiere, but it took us about two years from being introduced to the first bottle of Noble Coyote at a bar in Munich to get to this conversation that we recorded back in July 2021. In fact, the recording was the first time we saw each other. And as always it did not take us long to go deep into a conversation about our favorite spirits, with Bernardo linking his biologist background to starting a Mezcal brand and Nikša's passion to bring parts of his Mexican experiences to Europe. In this talk we are learning about curanderos, infusions, brining up agave seedlings, the discovery of a new species, the Oaxacan community system and of course, amongst other things, we had to touch the CRM as well. Thank you both for sharing your thoughts and wisdom so openly and transparently. In the show notes and on the blog we have attached some images from the farm where Bernardo is growing the seedling that are later delivered to the farmers as well as some photos from the first batch of the newly created Ensemble. Elixir of the Gods Instagram – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook – @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail – [email protected]

For our season premiere we mingled with the crowd again, and it was glorious. Starved for face-to-face human contact the European spirits world met up at BCB - in a new location and at a smaller scale than the years before. Nevertheless we were able to capture interesting conversations on our audio device. We met old friends and found new ones. A big thanks to Gernot, Ioannis, Iván, Bernardo and Nikša for their time and insights Elixir of the Gods Instagram – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook – @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter – @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail – [email protected]

Our last hurrah for this season. The god of weather was in a good mood and so we were able to meet and record outside during a cold but sunny winter day in Berlin. This chapter's sprits: - Los Danzantes Arroqueño - Lopez Real Espadín (the travelling bottle) - Lalo's magic juice (Sacapalabras Pechuga) - Flor del Desierto Sotol - Sietes Noches Espadín (thanks Fernando) We will continue to record for Season 4, which will probably take us the better part of the year. In the meantime you can check out great Agave content from these shows in order of first appearance: Show de Vie - https://showdevie.com/ Maestros del Mezcal - http://maestrosdelmezcal.com/ Hey Hey Agave - https://tuyo.nyc/blogs/hey-hey-agave Agave Lessons - https://www.agavelessons.com/ Mezcal del Bueno - https://audioboom.com/channels/4999525 Agave Road Trip https://agaveroadtrip.com/ If you are looking for places to buy Agave and Sotol spirits in Europe, we have compiled a separate page for you: https://www.elixirofthegodspodcast.com/?page_id=419 Connect with us! Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - [email protected]

In this chapter we are exploring Sotol and the craftsmanship behind it. Though there are many parallels to the Agave universe and Sotol makers suffered from the same injustices as their maguey cousins, it is a different world with unique challenges and opportunities. Isaac and Sergio are behind two separate brands but have the same mission, namely that Sotol is recognized as a high quality artisanal product that stands for itself. They share their know how of the history and give us their outlook on the future. There is also a fascinating part about rattlesnake venom. Get in touch with Isaac from Casa Montes Instagram - @sotolcasamontes Facebook - @sotolcasamontes Get in touch with Sergio from Flor del Desierto Instagram - @sotolflordeldesierto Facebook - @sotolflordeldesierto Twitter - @sotolflor Get in touch with Us: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - [email protected]

In this chapter we are exploring Sotol and the craftsmanship behind it. Though there are many parallels to the Agave universe and Sotol makers suffered from the same injustices as their maguey cousins, it is a different world with unique challenges and opportunities. Isaac and Sergio are behind two separate brands but have the same mission, namely that Sotol is recognized as a high quality artisanal product that stands for itself. They share their know how of the history and give us their outlook on the future. There is also a fascinating part about rattlesnake venom. Get in touch with Isaac from Casa Montes Instagram - @sotolcasamontes Facebook - @sotolcasamontes Get in touch with Sergio from Flor del Desierto Instagram - @sotolflordeldesierto Facebook - @sotolflordeldesierto Twitter - @sotolflor Get in touch with Us: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - [email protected]

For this chapter, which we recorded back in July, we invited a guest who really doesn't have to be introduced. We'll do it anyway ;-) Ulises Torrentera's love for literature has brought him to Mezcal and his love for Mezcal has inspired his literature. For example, his non-fiction book Mezcalaria, first published in 2001, is a result of his research for a novel. Ulises does not use his creativity for writing alone. He runs In Situ, a Mezcaleria in Oaxaca and also owns the In Situ and Farolito Brands. And he occasionally uses his hands to craft a batch of our beloved spirit himself. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us! We spoke to Ulises in Spanish with on-the-fly translation to English. Get in touch with Ulises: Instagram - @ulisestorrentera Twitter - @ulisestorrenter Website - https://www.insitumezcaleria.com/ Facebook - @insitu.mx Mail - [email protected] Get in touch with Us: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - [email protected] We recorded this episode back in July and it is a mixed English-Spanish episode.

Our guest Silvia escaped from a life in marketing industrial products and took a very different path. As one of the co-founders of Mezcaloteca she has taken on the quest to educate people about the history and culture of Aguardientes de Agave. Learn more about her work on the preservation of traditions and her legendary library in Oaxaca in this spectacular chapter! (This was our first remote recording, so please excuse the occasional audio problems) Get in touch with Silvia: Instagram - @mezcaloteca Twitter - @mezcaloteca Website - https://www.mezcaloteca.com/ Facebook - @mezcaloteca Mail - [email protected] Get in touch with Us: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - [email protected]

Teddy knows almost every Mezcal lover in Europe, and almost every Mezcal lover in Europe knows Teddy. He has a unique way to manage getting his hands at as many different varieties of this wonderful juice as possible. In this chapter you can follow along on his journey starting at his very first sip - or as he calls it "kiss" - and he tells us about his time in Mexico as well as his efforts promoting our beloved spirit to his friends. Get in touch with Teddy: Instagram - @stefkebeer Get in touch with Us: Elixir of the Gods Instagram - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Facebook - @elixirofthegods Elixir of the Gods Twitter - @elixirpodcast Elixir of the Gods Mail - [email protected]

Yes! Elixir of the Gods is back for a new season! Over the year we have recorded some (in our view) very insightful and enlightening conversations, but for this one we just wanted to have a good time. In this chapter you will find out more about the upcoming season and we are enjoying a carefully selected flight together - even though we recorded in two different places. We will release a new episode every two weeks from now on. In the coming chapters we will have guests, most of them from Mexico, amongst them an enthusiast, a librarian a story teller and two Sotoleros. We keep their names a secret for now :-) We are also looking for people who have experience in glass ageing and have expert knowledge about Bacanora.