Mystery Mezcal Tasting with Host Emma Janzen

Join us for an afternoon of mezcal and mystery with Emma Janzen!

Just as with wine, judging the character and quality of a mezcal is a process heavily influenced by what we know about the variety and production details. In this tasting journey through five (concealed) mezcal varietals, Janzen will share her best practices for evaluating agave spirits before revealing the varieties and sharing insights into what makes each one interesting and unique.  

Date: Monday August 19th, 2024

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: SUNNY'S LOUNGE , 2701 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ, USA

Emma Janzen is an award-winning book author and journalist who has written about agave spirits for outlets including The New York Times, PUNCH, Imbibe Magazine, Eater, Good Beer Hunting, and more. The recipient of two James Beard Foundation awards and two Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, she is the author of Mezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World’s Ultimate Artisanal Spirit, and co-author of three other cocktail books written with industry luminaries including Julia Momosé, Toby Maloney, and Jim Meehan. She currently serves as the Midwest Academy Chair for The World’s 50 Best Bars, an agave spirits judge for the New Orleans Spirits Competition and the John Barleycorn Awards and has been included in the Drinks International Bar World 100, an annual list of the industry’s most influential people, since 2023.     

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