Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
🛑 What if the earliest known distillation of spirits didn't come from China… but Mesoamerica?
In this clip, Esteban Morales of Casa Endémica explores a provocative theory: that the ancient Capacha culture in Colima may have been distilling alcohol 3500 years ago.
Clay pots, internal condensation, and a method that could rewrite the history of distillation and may have even influenced some of the stills used in Mexico today.
👀 Watch or listen to the full episode to learn more.
🛑 What if the earliest known distillation of spirits didn't come from China… but Mesoamerica?
In this clip, Esteban Morales of Casa Endémica explores a provocative theory: that the ancient Capacha culture in Colima may have been distilling alcohol 3500 years ago.
Clay pots, internal condensation, and a method that could rewrite the history of distillation and may have even influenced some of the stills used in Mexico today.
👀 Watch or listen to the full episode to learn more.
