Posts tagged Mezcal
Leonista Margarita

At their best, a real Margarita is the perfect balance of sweet and sour, filled with vitamin C and a beautiful 100% agave spirit kick to keep you buzzing throughout the day or night. The best margaritas I've ever tasted are always the ones that use fresh ingredients, especially fresh lime.

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Spirit for Adventure

I’ve been thinking of the many hiking adventures I have done and the spirits I like to take with me when supply is as much as you can carry on your back. Liquids are heavy so you want to take something that is tasty on its own. Spirits are the natural go-to for this.

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A Little South African Ingenuity

The agave plant has been growing in the Karoo desert for a century and half. Originally it was planted as cattle-kraal fences. These plants grew big and tall enough to be quite the formidable fence post. Now imagine looking at your fence and thinking, “I could drink that”…

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Agave is NOT a Cactus!

Most people assume that the Agave plant is a type of cactus, but it’s actually a sweet succulent that is related to the Lilly family. The main difference between an agave and a cactus is that agave has leaves whereas a cactus does not.

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A toast to “Sustainability”

If this business was a rollercoaster we would be at the low point now waiting to ratchet up to the top not really knowing what is ahead or if it's going to be good or bad…

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Leonista Origins: Inspired in Mexico

The theme this month is around Leonista’s origins. How it all started: the journey, the ups and downs, and a few interesting events in between. So to kick off - how did it all begin?

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Where are we now?

I was meant to be in Mexico by now… researching Tequilas, Mezcals, surfing the coast and opening export opportunities to the US. But here I sit…

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