Mezcal crawl with Ulises Torrentera
Ulises Torrentera at the restaurant Madre in Torrance.
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The mezcal selection at Guelaguetza in Los Angeles.
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Ulises Torrentera holds up a glass of mezcal at Guelaguetza in Los Angeles.
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Restaurateur Ivan Vasquez examines a bottle of mezcal at the restaurant Petty Cash Taqueria in Los Angeles.
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Mezcal is poured at the restaurant Petty Cash Taqueria in Los Angeles.
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An ensemble of tobala and tepeztate at the restaurant Petty Cash Taqueria.
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Some brands will break down the percentage of each agave used on the bottle, and include the name of the master distiller. In this bottle it is Javier Mateo.
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Ivan Vasquez and Ulises Torrentera take a drink of mezcal at Vasquez’s restaurant Madre in Torrance.
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A bottle of Ulises Torrentera’s mezcal sits on the bar at Madre in Torrance.
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Manuel Diaz of Long Beach mixes drinks and mans the bar at the restaurant El Nopal in Los Angeles.
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Ulises Torrentera poses for a portrait at the restaurant Madre in Torrance.
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A bottle of mezcal at the restaurant Madre in Torrance.
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A bottle of mezcal sits on the bar at the restaurant El Nopal in Los Angeles.
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Restaurateur Ivan Vasquez and Ulises Torrentera at Vasquez’s restaurant Madre in Torrance.
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