Spirits Professor

Dec 15, 20202 min read

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...

Dec 14, 20202 min read

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,...

Dec 13, 20202 min read

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...

Dec 12, 20202 min read

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...

Dec 11, 20203 min read

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...

Dec 10, 20203 min read

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...

Dec 9, 20203 min read

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...

Dec 8, 20203 min read

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...

Dec 7, 20209 min read

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...