“So what does a rookie to the world of good tequila need to know before leaving behind the world of salt, lime, and slamming a shot, for the high-quality sip? After listening to tequila expert Clayton Szczech of Experience Tequila preview his Tequila 101 class…and drop some additional agave knowledge, here is a taste of important tequila information…”
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“And their tour guides are not paid actors reading a script; rather, they are impassioned individuals who have dedicated their life’s work to tequila and its preservation. Led by Clayton Szczech, who is the only non-Mexican to earn the prestigious “Double T” certification for excellence in tequila tourism and education from the Tequila Regulatory Council, the four-day excursion focuses on 100% agave makers.”
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“Tequila expert Clayton Szczech has wanted to attend Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans’ drinks event, but he often finds himself in Mexico during the summer. He missed the event this year because he was touring distilleries in Guerrero and Chihuahua. But Szczech finally reaches the Crescent City this week to host a tequila tasting at Dominique’s on Magazine.
“It’s almost like being a DJ,” Szczech says. “I put each tasting together in a different way, with different tequilas.”
Szczech spends half the year researching and leading tours in Mexico. During the rest of the year, he leads tasting events and shares his expertise in the United States.”
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““The blue-agave plant, on average, takes seven years to grow in maturity, seven years of rain and sun. So you get a lot of chemical complexity and aromatics,” said agave expert Clayton Szczech in a phone interview from the city of Tequila, Mexico.”
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“Last week, Szczech, founder of Experience Tequila, shared what he knows and drinks with about two dozen people gathered at Red Mesa Cantina. Szczech, who spends half the year in Mexico, is a self-described advocate, educator and interpreter of the liquor made from the blue agave plant.”
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“Clayton Szczech… has been working with tequila for a great number of years and has a vast and thorough knowledge of growers, distilleries and brands but also of the tourist industry related to tequila production.”
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“Clayton Szczech knows more about Mexico, its heritage and of course, tequila, than anyone I’ve ever met. More than that it is his respect for the culture and people that really shine through. Best of all, he gives tours through the tequila region in Mexico and they are truly spectacular.”
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“Best travel tip: Engaging the services of an expert guide (Clayton at [email protected]) in advance is well worth the cost in order to get you into the underground caves and private tequila tastings.”
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Experience Tequila founder Clayton Szczech interviewed about tequila, tequila tours and National Tequila Day live on CNN en Espanol’s “Encuentro” with Claudia Palacios (in Spanish).
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The second half of ET founder Clayton Szczech’s appearance on the “Cita con Nelly” program. The segment aired on Univision in Oregon and Washington July 16, 2011.
In part 2, Clayton, host Sandra Cervantes and Trébol’s bar manager Tony Pepe taste Siete Leguas añejo and Tony prepares two fantastic cocktails: a paloma made with El Relingo reposado and an original apricot margarita make with Chinaco añejo.
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