My wife and I went to the Spirits of Mexico Tasting recently at Agave in the West Village.  Overall, it was a fine event which featured many tequilas and a handful of mezcals.  However, I was a bit disappointed that there were not other Mexican, agave-based spirits that were represented.  It would have been easy it seems to get a sotol there, as I can buy them at my corner liquor store (in fairness though, my corner liquor store is pretty adept at agave-based spirits since I am in the neighborhood!).  Or how about some bacanora?  Maybe the vendors have to buy their way in and the other Mexican spirits did not want to play?  At any rate, it would be nice to see them expand beyond tequila and mezcal. (more…)