TOTC2025 Seminar: ABCs of Agave Biology & Resilience presented by Campari Academy and Montelobos

Описание: This seminar was featured duringTales of the Cocktail®, which took place, July 20-25, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans.

MOD: Mary Palac
PANELISTS: Ivan Saldaña Oyarzábal & Diego Cantú

Incredible diversity, unique botanical features, and unparalleled adaptability to some of the harshest environments on Earth. Native to arid and semi-arid regions, agaves are masters of survival, thriving in extreme conditions with minimal resources.

Participants will delve into the botany of agave, including its morphology, reproductive strategies, and physiological adaptations. The seminar will highlight the immense diversity within the genus, from towering agave species to compact, ornamental varieties, revealing the evolutionary ingenuity behind their success. We’ll also examine the cultural and ecological significance of agave, as well as cultivation techniques that have evolved alongside agave.

Attendees will uncover how understanding agave’s biology and survival strategies can shift our perspective towards a more adaptable future. This seminar is perfect for mezcal enthusiasts, sustainability advocates, and anyone curious about nature’s ingenuity.

About Tales of the Cocktail®: With hundreds of opportunities developed specifically for industry professionals from bartenders to distillers, Tales of the Cocktail® is the drinks industry’s annual meeting place for exchanging new ideas, products, and techniques featuring in-person education, tastings, networking, and awards programming. Since 2002, the global spirits community has gathered in the heart of the French Quarter for Tales of the Cocktail®. What started as an annual walking tour of historic New Orleans cocktail bars has now become the world’s leading cocktail conference. To learn more, visit talesofthecocktail.org.

Sponsored by: Campari Academy and Montelobos