Mar 10, 2018 anticipation of the new documentary agave. Agave spirits, on a needtoknow basis the washington post. The spirit of a nation shows the plant to be much more than raw material. Our pinas are split in half then steamed and cooked in state of. Produced by digital cave in association with habitant films this feature length documentary tells the story of agave and the mexican legacy in producing the spirits. At this special culinary event, guests will have the opportunity to watch agave the spirit of nation and after are invited to sample mezcales and tequilas from mexico along with light food catered by baltimores own cocina luchadoras. With damian alcazar, carlos camarena, graciela angeles carreno, aquilino garcia lopez. An increased global consumption of agave spirits has been seen as a result of high quality tequilas and mezcals becoming available, thus paving the way and creating a consumer desire for a new category of agave spirits, which proof drinks says estancia raicilla is set to capitalize on. The feature film debut of director marcello martinessi who describes the film as a comingofage film for a 60yearold woman, the heiresses was selected as paraguays official entry for best foreign language film at the 91st academy awards. High spirits is a 1988 fantasy comedy film directed by neil jordan and starring steve guttenberg, daryl hannah, beverly dangelo, liam neeson and peter otoole.
They were used to make an agave based spirit now called agava since 2003, in a venture that lasted until spring, 2008. In mexico, families have passed down the tradition of distilling agave for generations. An expressive documentary capturing the spirit of a nation and the people trying to protect it. World premiering at sxsw, the documentary highlights family producers in. This expressive documentary explores the phenomenon of the fastest trending alcohol spirit in the world, tequila and mezcal.
This expressive documentary takes viewers beyond the spirit to discover how one plant can carry the weight of a culture and the people trying to protect it. For centuries, agave spirits or tequila has been the foundation of mexican agriculture, but some american distillers wonder what crafting their own spirits made from agave much like tequila, bacanora and mezcal might be like. We worked hard to enhance your user experience and bring you a modernized version of the premier network for film professionals. The countrys indigenous agavebased spirits go far beyond just tequila however, and include a ranch of tippable drinks including bacanora, pulque, raicilla, sotol and of course. Florida kush is a handcrafted 100% blue agave craft spirit a lively south florida twist on mexicos leading spirit. Head distiller, chris cross, believes the key to this spirits popularity is replacing brandy as the base spirit with new world distillerys own, sitedistilled agave spirits and sweetening with 100% organic agave nectar versus sugar. Spirit of a nation san luis obispo international film festival. Different types of agave are used to produce mezcal and tequila.
On the first year 2014 agave spirits awards europe included tequila and mezcal. Mezcal is the overall category so that includes tequila, mezcal, bacanora, raicilla and sotol sort of. All about agavebased spirits and liquors from mexico. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. May 07, 2012 this is the first part of my first trial to try and make a homemade spirit that hopefully will be comparable with some of the cheaper, commercially available, 100% agave tequilas. This journey takes us to the worlds most biodiverse landscape of the agave plant, mexico. An indiana distillery has made the states first agave spirit.
Sotol was considered a mezcal, and thought of being from agave for many years but now has been reclassified to be related to the agave. Indiana distillery makes the states first agave spirit. Mexico is home to the highest biodiversity of agave varietals in the world. Closing night film this expressive documentary explores the phenomenon of tequila and mezcal, the fastest trending alcohol spirits in the world.
It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. The spirit is a 2008 american neonoir superhero film written and directed by frank miller and starring gabriel macht, eva mendes, sarah paulson, dan lauria, paz. Of all the booze, none has been more maligned and misunderstood in america than tequila the agave spirit often associated with springbreak debauchery and frozen margaritas. Our secondary goals include educating the public about tequila as a cultural icon of mexico, and promoting tequila, mezcal, and other agave spirits categories. The spirit of a nation streaming dvdrip, regarder agave. The spirit of a nation has been growing since the trailer launched in the fall of 2017. To produce 1 liter of 100% agave tequila, it takes about 17 pounds of agave nectar. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
This expressive documentary takes viewers beyond the spirit to discover how one delicate plant can carry the weight of a nation and the people trying to protect it. The sprit of a nation, and its about mezcal and tequila producers in mexico. Now, some american distillers are attempting to fashion their own interpretation of the spirit on u. Where can they get good information about the production processes that affect the flavor of the spirit, fair pay for agave crop workers, the pressures. An examination of the agave plants effect on a culture and the people who protect it. Tequila and mezcal spirits derived from the heart of the agave are the fastest trending spirits in the marketplace. This is the first part of my first trial to try and make a homemade spirit that hopefully will be comparable with some of the cheaper, commercially available, 100% agave tequilas. Discover how this once obscure mexican drink has grown into the fastest growing spirit in the world. Here families have been passing down the tradition of distilling agave for generations, even at times clandestinely.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. All types of agave spirits explained long island lou tequila. Sourced at the highest elevations in the plush lands of jalisco, mexico, by south beach spirit co. Lorenz agave spirits was founded by eric lorenz with the primary goal of importing ultrapremium 100% blue agave tequilas, as well as artisancrafted mezcals, into british columbia. Tequila may only be called tequila if its produced in the jalisco state using blue agave, while mezcal can be made from any variety of.
Our pinas are split in half then steamed and cooked in state of the art stainless steel ovens, ensuring a clean. Distilling agave spirits stateside mexico has been the agricultural and spiritual home of agave spirits for centuries. The agave spirits awards is the first ever european spirit competition focusing entirely on certified agave spirits with a protected and controlled appellation of origin. But when we started thinking about creating this community, we knew wed need a strong core of initial advisors to both set the bar for content quality and help us establish the foundation from which our tequila community would grow and evolve. Exploring the phenomenon of the fastest trending alcohol spirit in the world, this documentary takes. Tequila, a mexican spirit distilled from fermented juices from the hearts of blue agave ahgahvay plants grown in the tequila region in the state of jalisco, has been made there for more than.
They were used to make an agavebased spirit now called agava since 2003, in a venture that lasted until spring, 2008. Tequila is a denomination of origin spirit unique to mexico, where 110 to distilleries produce nearly 1,500 different tequilas. Maybe after watching the movie people will book flights to oaxaca to learn more about this amazing spirit and then connect with the makers on a more personal level. While most of the products are produced in mexico from locally grown agave there are also examples made from agave grown in the southwestern united states and even the nation. We take a special look at the history of tequila and mezcal and share a chance to try it yourself.
Discover how this delicate plant has carried the weight of a nation and the people trying to protect it. The spirit of a nation official trailer passion river films. Revel avila is made from 100% blue weber agave grown in the morelos region of mexico, meaning the spirit cannot be called tequila. Like tequila, mezcal, sotol and a variety of other agave based distillates, dagave is our u. Nov 28, 2017 there is no local tequila, but this indiana distillery made the states first agave spirit. Anyone that has enjoyed a100% agave tequila, or mezcal, particularly a mezcal made artisinally or ancestrally, should watch this movie because it sheds light on the hardworking people, and the deep traditions, for spirits made from agave. Mexico is home to nearly a dozen endemic spirits, the crown jewel of which is the king of blue agave. Check out our recipes to make your favorite drinks with dagave. Only spirit made of blue agave can be called tequila the. Technically, any agave spirit distilled in mexico is a mezcal, but a number of regions that produce those spirits have sought their own denominations of origin over the years. Florida kush 100% blue agave spirit share that kush. Having worked together previously on documentaries about craft beer and wine, nicholas kovacic and matthew riggieri head south of the border for agave.
Distilling while resting or aging a tequila in wood casks is not part of the production process, i have included that aspect on this page. Dagave the original colorado agave spirit our products. Not sure which altagave is which or which one is for you. Jun 10, 2018 closing night film this expressive documentary explores the phenomenon of tequila and mezcal, the fastest trending alcohol spirits in the world. The spirit of a nation is a documentary film that takes viewers beyond the spirits of mezcal and tequila to discover how one delicate plant can carry the weight of the nation of mexico and the people trying to protect it. Bacanora is one such spirit with its own appellation. Agave spirit refers to a spirit made from one of the numerous varieties of agave plants outside the mexican denominations of tequila, mezcal, sotol, bacanora and raicilla. Tequila, like mezcal, is made from the agave plant, which is a succulent and not, as many people believe, a cactus. Anyone that has enjoyed a100% agave tequila, or mezcal, particularly a mezcal made artisinally or ancestrally, should watch this movie. We know tequila comes from the blue weber agave plant.
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