Elixir of the Gods
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S5.C7 - The Wrap Up with Esteban Garibi
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a wrap. On the drive back to Guadalajara, Esteban, Cate and Diego reflect on their journey and all the places they visited, but didn't have the o...
S5.C6 - Lobo
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
El Lobo is a legend. Soft spoken, much like his products, he uses a philosophical approach to create unique flavors. You will always immediately know ...
S5.C5 - Benito
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unlike most other maestros in this season, Benito's family doesn't have a long tradition of distilling. His scientific approach, love for the plants, ...
S5.C4 - Don Beto & Dona Juana
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Preview Text snippets This is the third stop, the beach! Don Beto and Dona Juana took amazing care of us, and Dona Juana is a mean cook!
S5.C3 - Don Chalio and Blanca
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We made it to Cabo Corrientes! First Stop: "Rancho el Cono" Don Chalio and Blanca, explained everything about their taberna and the tradition that run...
S5.C2 - Don Arturo & Jocelyn
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Preview Text snippets Tuxpan. Arturo, his Family, Carnitas, Raicilla, Tradition. We were so excited to begin our travel and get to meet one of the gr...
S5.C1 - Introduction to Jalisco Trip
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For this season we went on a road trip through the state of Jalisco and we had the opportunity to meet the maestros, maestras and their families at th...
S4.C3: Carl and the Agave Family
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 E...
S4.C2: Noble Coyote - with Bernardo Sada and Nikša Pirović
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Nob...
S4.C1: BCB 2021 with Gernot Allnoch, Ioannis Sideromenos, Iván Saldaña, Nikša Pirović and Bernardo Sada
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S3.C7: Finale, Podcast recommendations
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
S3.C6: The world of Sotol with Isaac Montes and Sergio Gonzalez, part 2
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this chapter we are exploring Sotol and the craftsmanship behind it. Though there are many parallels to the Agave universe and Sotol makers suffere...
S3.C5: The world of Sotol with Isaac Montes and Sergio Gonzalez, part 1
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this chapter we are exploring Sotol and the craftsmanship behind it. Though there are many parallels to the Agave universe and Sotol makers suffere...
S3.C4: The Novelist - with Ulises Torrentera
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Torrente...
S3.C3: The Librarian - with Silvia Philion from Mezcaloteca
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S3.C2: The Enthusiast - with Stefan "Teddy" Aerts
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S3.C1: The wisdoms of mezcal
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, bu...
S2.C10: Finale, Craft Spirits Berlin, Bars: Auroom - with Alex Wimmer
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short one. And the last one for a little while. We are recapping Season 2 , which has enabled us to have some outstanding conversations with...
S2.C9: Bartender Work Program - with Cate Czerwinski
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this chapter we are joined by Cate, a tequila nerd and wonderful conversation partner. She gave us some insight into her experiences at the Fortale...
S2.C8: Sign up for a guided tour of Oaxaca - with Fernando Bolaños
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fernando - co-owner of our Berlin's most favorite Mezcal bar "La Tentación" - has planned a spectacular trip to his birthplace Oaxaca from September ...
S2.C7: Bars: "Crazy Pedro's" with Adam Wilson
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This bar episode takes us to Manchester. Already in July 2019 and only equipped with a tiny microphone (so please excuse the sound quality) Albert met...
S2.C6: Bars: The Barking Dog with Carl Wrangel
11 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carl and Albert took a walk through Berlin to talk about our favourite topic! A couple of days before Carl made an experiment in Berlin's La Tentancio...
S2.C5: The Ambassadors - with Roberto Artusio and Cristian Bugiada
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Roberto Artusio and Cristian Bugiada are Italian Mezcal legends. Roberto is the owner of Jerry Thomas Speakeasy and Cristian Bugiada is a partner of F...
S2.C4: Tequila - with Don Guillermo Erickson Sauza from Fortaleza
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We took advantage of BCB to speak to Don Guillermo Erickson Sauza, an absolute legend in the industry. Of course we talked about his brand "Fortaleza"...
S2.C3: Mezcal & Tequila - with Sergio Mendoza from Derrumbes and Don Fulano
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Sergio "Cache" Mendoza takes us to Mexico with his poetic words and his passion. In a conversation respectful to the brothers Tequila and Me...
S2.Bonus - BCB introduction
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We went to BCB to meet with some very respected people in the Agave industry. This intro-episode is just a quick warm-up before we go deep. We were ab...
S2.C2: Oaxaca - with Axel Huhn from Mezcaleria Berlin
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are welcoming Axel Huhn who is one of the true Agave pioneers in Germany. Many years ago life brought him to Oaxaca and in return h...
S2.C1: Jalisco - with Christian Schrader Goette from Agavera
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Christian Schrader Goette from Agavera, an online shop around Mexican culture. He comes from Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco a...
Intermission - Season 2 preparations
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just a quick heads up on what we are working on. And we need your help too, because we want to find and share with you cool Agave spirit bars all acro...
Extra Chapter 3: The limitations of denominations with Esteban Morales Garibi
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we met Esteban from Mexcio in Diego's office. Some of the photos on this blog were made by him. Esteban is well connected in the Mezc...
Extra Chapter 2: Live from the Berlin Podcasting Meetup
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We were invited to a podcasting meetup at "The Venue" Berlin and had the chance to share our passion. Of course we also brought a bottle so everybody ...
Extra Chapter 1: Visting the "Puntas, Gracias" pop-up store
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this special chapter we were invited to a basement inside a barber shop, where the pop-up "Puntas, Gracias" is located. Christian Schrader and Tom...
Chapter 6: Sotol Tasting
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The cousin of Mezcal. Traditionally a Mezcal, but now a days we know it is not an Agave, but a Dasylirion. The plants are very similar and in this ch...
Chapter 5: Bacanora Tasting
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We will be trying Bacanoras the pride of the north. Typically a Mezcal, but with its own local Appellation. The Plant in this case is an Angustifolia,...
Chapter 4: How to read the Label
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this chapter we are going to go for the methods. We have seen the process but now we go a bit deeper. The methods are the different techniques us...
Chapter 3: Espadin Tasting
16 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Espadin subspecies tasting. 3 Different Espadines, from different regions, with different techniques. - Raicilla La Venenosa Tabernas - Mezcal Mina ...
Chapter 2: From the seed to the bottle
15 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The goal is to try and give you an idea of the process Agave distills go through to become Spirits. The process is complicated but very interesting. ...
Chapter 1: The Basics
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this first chapter we will try to differentiate the Agave distills, uncover some myths, and explain how to drink it. We will give some informatio...
Chapter 0: Teaser
17 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, we are Diego and Albert and we would like to share our passion for the world of Agave spirits with you.