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Puntas and Colas and the Heart of Distillation
FromAgave Road Trip
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Dec 30, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
When I first started learning about heritage agave spirits, I misunderstood the labels that noted “puntas and colas.” I thought that meant that what was in the bottle was a blend of the heads and tails of a distillation — but in fact the heart of the distillation had been adjusted with the heads and tails. But, then … maybe I was wrong about being wrong? We look closely at the cuts in this episode of Agave Road Trip!Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.comHeritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Agave Road Trip by becoming a member!Agave Road Trip is Powered by Simplecast.
Released:
Dec 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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