{"product_id":"agave-spirits-the-past-present-and-future-of-mezcals-hardcover","title":"Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Paul Nabhan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Suro Piñera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll tequilas are mezcals; all mezcals are made from agaves; and every bottle of mezcal is the remarkable result of collaborations among agave entrepreneurs, botanists, distillers, beverage distributors, bartenders, and more. How these groups come together in this \"spirits world\" is the subject of this fascinating new book by the acclaimed ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan and the pioneering restauranteur David Suro Pi?era. Join them as they delight in the diversity of the distillate agave spirits, as they endeavor to track down the more distant kin in the family of agaves, and as, along the way, they reveal the stunning innovations that have been transforming the industry around tequilas and mezcals in recent decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result of the authors' fieldwork and on-the-ground interviews with \u003cem\u003emezcaleros\u003c\/em\u003e in eight Mexican states, \u003cem\u003eAgave Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e shows how traditional methods of mezcal production are inspiring a new generation of individuals, including women, both in and beyond the industry. And as they reach back into a rich, centuries-long history, Nabhan and Suro Pi?era make clear that understanding the story behind a bottle of mezcal, more than any other drink, will not only reveal what lies ahead for the tradition--including its ability to adapt in the face of the climate crisis--but will also enrich the drinking experience for readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssential reading for mezcal connoisseurs and amateurs interested in unlocking the past of a delightful distillate, \u003cem\u003eAgave Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e tells the tale of the most flavorful and memorable spirits humankind has ever sipped and savored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eFeaturing twelve illustrations by Ren? Alejandro Hern?ndez Tapia and indices that list common and scientific names for agave species, as well as the names of plants, animals, and domesticated agaves used in the production of distillates.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Gary Paul Nabhan and David Suro Pi?era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eAgave Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e invites the reader to a place of wonder and learning all at the same time. It is a captivating journey into the past, present, and future of artisanal mezcals. It's a book about Mexican history and archeology, plant botany and climate change, the promises of mezcal and its kindred spirits, with prose that leaps from the page.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Pati Jinich, chef, author, PBS host of \u003cem\u003eLa Frontera\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePati's Mexican Table\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Any book with ethnobotanist Nabhan's name on it is going to be worth a read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--NPR's \u003cem\u003eSplendid Table\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Lyricism... infuses [Nabhan's] prose, a rhapsody tempered by hard botanical science.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A brilliant businessman, Suro Pi?era has made it his life's mission to preserve and promote the tequila industry, a surprisingly complex industry that is in danger of losing so much of its heritage.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eLittle Rock Foodcast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Restaurateur David Suro Pi?era is on a mission to save tequila.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eEdible Philly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.39 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151121748103,"sku":"9780393867107","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e48518ebff6fd808597a304911ff0ada.webp?v=1733204768","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/agave-spirits-the-past-present-and-future-of-mezcals-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}