Settle in with something GREAT to drink and make sure to have a notepad and pencil close by. In this VERY Special Edition of the “Tequila Whisperer” show, Lippy invites Master Distiller and “Mad Scientist”, Felipe Camarena to talk about his history in creating brands such as El Tesoro, Tapatio, Charbay, Ocho, Trago and more!
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OK, everybody. Got your HAZMAT suits? Check. Got your Flame-Retardant goggles? Check. Got your SNAKEBITE kit? I said, GOT YOUR SNAKEBITE KIT ??!? Well GET ONE! Because this episode’s featured tequila is “Peligroso” — which means ‘dangerous’ in Spanish, and at 84-proof, this is one tequila you should not turn your back on!
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Get out your paint brushes and charcoal, fellow tequila drinkers! This episode features Lippy in his “Cubist” period! Yep, in this episode he takes his tasting inspiration from the hand-painted Picasso-influenced bottle of the Los Azulejos (http://www.tequilalosazulejos.com/ ) anejo!
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What do you get when you cross a rampaging bull with a Taurean tequila Host and a copper pot still? Give up? Ha! You get THIS episode of the “TEQUILA WHISPERER” show, friends. Watch as Lippy tastes the venerable brand, AHA TORO ,and tiptoes gently but purposefully though the pasture of the mighty flavor profiles of this highlands tequila.
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Direct from New York City and points East, your intrepid TEQUILA WHISPERER has returned from a 2-week hiatus and is back with a vengeance! This rollicking episode features tequila Cava Don Anastacio, a relatively new brand that will be making its way across the Country soon. Watch and grind along with Lippy as he tastes all ages of this Highlands tequila in an effort to identify that “musty”, “soppy”, flavor profile that has heretofore eluded him!
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