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Recipe: 5:10 to Bacanora
Recipe: 5:10 to Bacanora

Enjoy this delicious bacanora cocktail at home with Eddie Payne’s recipe!

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RecipeJeaninne KauferMarch 28, 2019
President Signs Bill Promoting Southern Arizona’s Culture & Heritage
President Signs Bill Promoting Southern Arizona’s Culture & Heritage

After more than a decade of building a broad base of bipartisan support, the Santa Cruz Valley in Southern Arizona was designated as a National Heritage Area. 

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NewsJeaninne KauferMarch 14, 2019
Meet the Speaker: Rodrigo Medellín
Meet the Speaker: Rodrigo Medellín

We’re thrilled to welcome Rodrigo Medellín, the Bat Man of Mexico, known for his work in the field of bat conservation, jaguars, bighorn sheep, and ocelot, among others, to the 2019 Agave Heritage Festival!

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NewsJeaninne KauferMarch 14, 2019
CNN Travel: If not for women, there'd be no tequila
CNN Travel: If not for women, there'd be no tequila

Tequila's women play a large role in the production of the spirit and have found a way to make a living through other crafty means as well.

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History, News, SpiritJeaninne KauferMarch 11, 2019
2019 Festival Speakers & Presenters
2019 Festival Speakers & Presenters

We’re thrilled to have amazing returning and new speakers and presenters for Agave Heritage Festival 2019!

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NewsJeaninne KauferFebruary 22, 2019
Tucson Joins Délice Network of Good Food Cities Around the World
Tucson Joins Délice Network of Good Food Cities Around the World

Tucson, Arizona has been accepted as a member in the Délice Network.

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NewsJeaninne KauferOctober 14, 2018
National Geographic: The Wild, Vibrant History of Mexican Tequila
National Geographic: The Wild, Vibrant History of Mexican Tequila

“When George Clooney and Rande Gerber’s tequila company, Casamigos, sold for $1 billion last year, it begged the question: How did the once-humble swill become so swank? A trek through Mexico distills all.”

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News, History, SpiritJeaninne KauferMay 19, 2018
2018 Mezcalmania Flash Sale
2018 Mezcalmania Flash Sale

The ultimate sale for lovers of mezcal!

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NewsJeaninne KauferApril 26, 2018
Cocktail Recipe: Mexican Liberace
Cocktail Recipe: Mexican Liberace
Spirit, RecipeJeaninne KauferApril 19, 2018
Artisanal Mexican Mezcals Travel to Tucson
Artisanal Mexican Mezcals Travel to Tucson

Artisanal Mexican mezcal producers travel to Tucson for Agave Heritage Festival!

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NewsJeaninne KauferApril 19, 2018mezcal, agave, artisanal, spirits
Recipe: Home Baked Agave
Recipe: Home Baked Agave

Learn how to harvest and bake agave at home with Carolyn Niethammer’s tutorial!

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RecipeJeaninne KauferApril 5, 2018
Tequila | Hills of Blue & Gold
Tequila | Hills of Blue & Gold

Close your eyes and take a journey with me south of the border through rolling hills gleaming of azul (blue) and oro (gold).

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SpiritJeaninne KauferMarch 15, 2018
Recipe: Sweet and Spicy Mezcal-Flavored Coleslaw
Recipe: Sweet and Spicy Mezcal-Flavored Coleslaw

Take your coleslaw to the next level with local ingredients using this recipe from Gary Nabhan and Barry Infuso!

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RecipeJeaninne KauferMarch 12, 2018
Recipe: Mayahuel and Her Five Sisters Succotash
Recipe: Mayahuel and Her Five Sisters Succotash

Mayahuel is the Nahuatl name for the Aztec goodness of agaves. The addition of agave gives the vegetables in the succotash a rich, smoky glaze that both heightens and integrates their flavors.

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RecipeJeaninne KauferMarch 12, 2018
Recipe: Tequila Cocoa Balls
Recipe: Tequila Cocoa Balls

Blend some of the best things in life - tequila and chocolate - using this recipe!

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RecipeJeaninne KauferMarch 6, 2018recipe
Mezcal as Food, Beverage, & Heritage | Part 3
Mezcal as Food, Beverage, & Heritage | Part 3

Put a little wildness back into your food and drink, and you will likely become healthier for it!

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Spirit, HistoryTodd HanleyFebruary 2, 2018
Mezcal as Food, Beverage, & Heritage | Part 2
Mezcal as Food, Beverage, & Heritage | Part 2

Did you know that extensive prehistoric landscapes of mescal fields underlie much of the Tucson Basin?

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Spirit, HistoryTodd HanleyFebruary 2, 2018
Mezcal as Food, Beverage, & Heritage | Part 1
Mezcal as Food, Beverage, & Heritage | Part 1

“Welcome to the Agave family!” was the way that late Arizona botanist Howard Scott Gentry used to greet aficionados of these wondrously-shaped and deliciously-tasting desert-adapted plants.

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History, SpiritTodd HanleyJanuary 22, 2018
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Happy Smiling Sunday as we remember the amazing Berta Vasquez of Rezpiral. Our festival was honored to host Berta and Rezpiral during the festival
Mark your calendars and save the dates for Agave Heritage Festival 2025! 

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Cheers to our sponsors for making this year’s Agave Heritage Festival possible. We couldn’t have done it without you! 

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