4 + Justin Lane Briggs / Mezcal Portfolio

2019-03-31

4 + Justin Lane Briggs / Curating a diverse mezcal portfolio Justin stopped by to talk about his work as a spirits specialist and educator at Skurnik wines and his unique approach to working with agave distillate brands. We discussed how industry and community are not mutually exclusive and how a diverse and robust portfolio can create the space to bring on smaller lesser known brands. Justin tells us the stories of Mezcal Tosba and La Medida Mezcal, 2 brands producing amazing mezcal but with very different...

4 + Justin Lane Briggs

/ Curating a diverse mezcal portfolio

Justin stopped by to talk about his work as a spirits specialist and educator at Skurnik wines and his unique approach to working with agave distillate brands.

We discussed how industry and community are not mutually exclusive and how a diverse and robust portfolio can create the space to bring on smaller lesser known brands.

Justin tells us the stories of Mezcal Tosba and La Medida Mezcal, 2 brands producing amazing mezcal but with very different origins.

We also talked about the trend to rest agave spirits in glass and he brought a really interesting mezcal expression for us to try that included hongos!

Justin Lane Briggs is a Spirits specialist and educator for Skurnik Wines.

@jlb802

Images discussed in this episode can be found at TUYO NYC

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Production: Sabrina Lessard and Gabriel Velazquez Zazueta

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