Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals

Absolutely fantastic book. Very informative. David never disappointed me with any of his tequila products or projects.

I'm in the tequila industry and I've learned a ton. Very detailed and a lot of passion in the writing. Great read for an immersion into the agave culture, the mexican culture and the good and bad of the explosion in the tequila and mezcal industry

Good read on the mezcal/tequila industry from both environmental conservation and social sciences perspectives.

The most comprehensive and thoughtful agave sprits book I have come across so far! This is a critical material for anyone who is an agave enthusiast or hospitality professional that wants to learn more about tequila, mezcal, and other agave distillates. The book covers wide ranging subjects from the biology and distribution of agaves to fermentation, distillation, and their cultural significance to the people who make them. 10/10

Very good read, highly recommended. I won't need any other book on mezcal or Mexican agaves.

As a Mezcal producer, I have now purchased four of these books for my team members. The information is current and complete. This should be considered the new standard reading material for all in the agave industry.

If you love mezcal and agave spirits — I mean really love them — you will thoroughly enjoy this book. It’s not some light-hearted book of stories you can rip through in an afternoon on the beach. For a true aficionado, the authors take a more scientific/ecological approach to the ancient origins of agave and discuss the pressures faced by mezcaleros (and the industry) and what we can all do about it. For this reason, it’s a more academic read at times. But for that reason, I absolutely loved reading it. And I hate reading! This book has deepened my love for mezcal and moved me to action to get more involved in the sustainability of the farmers, producers and ecosystem of living things that contribute to the beauty of agave spirits.

This book contained a lot of fascinating facts and information on agave plants, the process of making distilled spirits from them, and the history and culture surrounding them in Mexico and around the world. Lower than usual rating is due to pacing and the rambling/repetitive nature of some of the longer passages, but overall I enjoyed this book and will reference it in the future as a great resource!

LIbro fácil de leer, con un contenido muy interesante y fundamentado, habla de todo tipos de agaves, su importancia, que es lo que pasa en la actualidad con estas plantas y sus destilados, desde su historia en el planeta, como han sido utilizados por cientos de años y como ahora está sufriendo por este "boom" mundial de tequilas y mezcales.es una exploración profunda y con amplio conocimiento sobre el tema, un trabajo de muchos años contenido en un libro.

This is an excellent book on the subject. I have read many books on tequila and mescal, and can say that this book is the perfect combination of entertaining, informative and academic. There was lots of information in this book that I had not previously read elsewhere, and I think that it is a great book for anybody interested in the subject.Highly recommend