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A journey into the history of alcohol consumption millions of years in the making.
Welcome! I’m Winston, Señor Rio’s keenest history buff. I’ve been a devoted scholar on the lineage and development of societies. These...
Debbie Medina Gach
Dec 15, 20202 min read
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It All Started with Fermented Fruit
Occurrences of various animals getting drunk from fermented fruit are well documented and often pretty hilarious. Birds, bees, bats,...
Debbie Medina Gach
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Before Tequila There Was Pulque
The ancestral beverage of Mexico, Pulque, was the progenitor of tequila and its origins date back to the Mesoamerican culture. It is a...
Debbie Medina Gach
Dec 13, 20202 min read
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How Aging Changes the Color and Flavor of Alcoholic Beverages
If you’re reading this, I assume you have at least a passing familiarity with spirits of various kinds. You may be open minded on what...
Debbie Medina Gach
Dec 12, 20202 min read
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The Importance of Oak on the Aging Process
The first thing to know about oak is that not all oaks are the same. The quercus genus refers to white oak and tradition dictates that...
Debbie Medina Gach
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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How Does Oak Influence the Flavor of Señor Rio Tequila?
One thing not yet mentioned is in what type of oak is tequila, and by extension Señor Rio, aged? Most tequila uses American oak from...
Debbie Medina Gach
Dec 10, 20203 min read
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The Accidental Beginning Of Distilling Alcohol
Welcome to Persia in the year 830. By the flickering, undulating light of a flame burning in an oil lamp a man pauses, the feathers of...
Debbie Medina Gach
Dec 9, 20203 min read
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Persian History in a Modern-Day Spirit
Now we have a society that’s stable, where people live their lives happily and with a decent amount of freedom. This, of course, cannot...
Debbie Medina Gach
Dec 8, 20203 min read
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How Christopher Columbus Influenced the Discovery of Tequila
When the three ships procured by Christopher Columbus spotted a light on the western horizon, it’s believed his heart skipped a beat. Had...
Debbie Medina Gach
Dec 7, 20209 min read
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