| 单词 | mezcal |
| 例句 | He loved the cocktails, a Happy Cooking strong suit, and was especially keen on one made with mezcal. A Hotel Restaurant With Neighborhood-Hangout Appeal 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z I live in Mexico City but travel to Oaxaca 12-13 times a year to visit mezcal producers. Oaxaca, Mexico – vivid art, joyous festivals – and ant eggs fried in garlic 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Anything else — even if it's made to near-identical standards — is a mezcal, which is the term for any spirit distilled from the agave plant. National Tequila Day: 5 fun facts about the celebrated spirit 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The D.O. for tequila, mezcal’s best-known offspring, is even narrower, allowing production in fewer states and using only tequilana Weber; mezcal allows use of multiple agave species. Agave spirits, on a need-to-know basis 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Originally a mezcal bar, first in Houston, then near the Empire State Building, this bar, which takes its name from Malcolm Lowry’s 1947 novel about Mexico, closed in 2010. Doma Food and Drinks Opens in the East Village 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Flavors of agave shine in this all-women run mezcal brand made in Mexico. Women-founded spirits brands to toast to on Mother's Day 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Alzheimer’s is the most common variant of dementia, like tequila is to mezcal — both of which might come in handy if you are helping care for someone with the disease. New Books Try to Offer Shelter From the Storm of Dementia 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Tequila production is also much larger at about 200 bottles for each one of mezcal, according to Mexican government data. Mezcal vies with tequila for bigger share of drink market 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Price is an issue, but with mezcal, the economy of scale that governs tequila is absent. With Mezcal, Smoke Is Only Part of the Story 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z My drink — a mix of mezcal, ginger and a local craft beer — arrives at the table in a Mason jar. In this trendy Mexico City neighborhood, you won’t be hard-pressed to find a good cocktail 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Oysters from the Chesapeake waters sizzle with a tangy mezcal lime butter. These Are the 10 Best New Southern Restaurants 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Any one of these will make an easy nonalcoholic substitute for tequila or mezcal in existing cocktail recipes and in your own booze-free experiments. The best nonalcoholic tequilas for Cinco de Mayo 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Across the street is its sister bar, Under the Volcano, where bottles of mezcal and tequila are lined up behind the bar instead of beer taps. Smoke in the Mexican Food and Fire in the Mezcal 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Nearby Mosto is devoted to tequila and mezcal, with an astounding collection of both. Pursuits : A Bar Sprint in Cocktail-Crazed San Francisco 2013-04-26T16:26:06Z Sadder still is the sugar shock — the menu calls it a banana mezcal tart — combining hard fruit and a crust that could double as armor. Review | Urbano 116 looks like the real deal, but its food is a faint echo of Mexico 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z They are a little more conflicted, though, about how those drinks are being ordered: with mezcal. Whatever the Cocktail, They’re Ordering It With Mezcal 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z The bar, set off with a web of ropes, pours some pleasing libations, among them honest daiquiris and negronis rejiggered with mezcal. Tail Up Goat review: Expert hosts turn dinner into a flavorful party 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z I scan networks of nearby places before I spot it: MezcalDOisStupid, a reference to the “Denominacion de Origen” rules that define mezcal. Agave spirits, on a need-to-know basis 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z So on one hand, owners of mezcal bars are spreading the gospel, trying to educate the drinker about the spirit. Here, Try Some Mezcal. But Not Too Much. 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z But the story of mezcal is a positive one, about the opportunity for farmers to be autonomous. Oaxaca’s Potent Secret, Mezcal Is Born of Time, Tradition and a Slow-Growing Plant 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z A few hours before a flight to Cleveland to see his 10-year-old daughter’s volleyball game, he detoured to La Biblioteca, an underground tequila bar near Grand Central Terminal, for a mezcal tasting. Don’t Call Him Machine Gun Kelly 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z These bottles represent a range of what’s available, but they barely scratch the surface — especially in the tremendously diverse mezcal category. Everything you need to host a tequila- and mezcal-tasting party 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Both are distilled from the tobalá varietal of the agave plant, a species little known to Americans until recently and which has become increasingly popular among mezcal fans. New Mezcals With a ‘Mad’ Backstory 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Tequila, a mezcal made in the regions around Jalisco, went industrial, sacrificing its wild side–mezcal’s trippy bouquet of rustic perfumes–for consistency. The EYE: Land Rover Defender, Spring Colognes And Polos 2013-03-28T13:36:55Z Back then, mezcal was described as “the next big thing.” With Mezcal, Smoke Is Only Part of the Story 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z I wanted to echo that holiday-song roastiness, so I worked with a smoky mezcal base to get a hint of fire into the mix. Looking for a holiday cocktail? Try a hoary old chestnut. 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z I loved the creative cocktails, my favorite combined mezcal and chocolate. Sea Captain’s Mansion Restored in High Style as Luxury Hotel 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z The bar delivers, with drinks including Fever Dream, a liquid fantasy coaxed from mezcal, Pernod, yellow Chartreuse and agave. Requin review: A witty chef’s smart spins on coastal French cuisine 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Today the city boasts a booming artisan distillery scene, the new generation producing small batch bourbon and rye whiskey, botanical gin and vodka, and even mezcal, kirsch and absinthe. Six of the best artisan distilleries in Chicago 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z The most memorable dessert originates from the bar, where liquid nitrogen creates the fog and chill that distinguishes Ziggy Stardust — imagine snow crossed with a mezcal margarita — from the other cocktails. Review | A chef steeped in tacos takes Mexican cuisine on an upscale ride 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Unlike its cousin tequila, mezcal is not easy to produce commercially, limiting its export. Oaxaca’s Potent Secret, Mezcal Is Born of Time, Tradition and a Slow-Growing Plant 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The cheese was paired with locally made beverages, including two craft beers, sake, and mezcal, as well as crusty bread and accouterments. Piles of churros and carnitas costra de queso: What a travel writer eats in Mexico City 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z At all these venues, mixology is alive and well, showcasing mezcal and tequila combined in balance with other treasured Mexican products. Eating your way through Guadalajara's dynamic restaurant scene 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Anything else made from the agave plant – even to near-identical standards – is a mezcal, which is technically a blanket term for any spirit distilled from agave. Tequila and mezcal: What's the difference? 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Almost every country, or even city, is known for a particular drink or spirit, whether its sake in Japan, whisky in Scotland or tequila or mezcal in Mexico. Six Ways to Drink Like a Local on Vacation 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Gin, another liquor with assertive flavors, is typically the ingredient that gets kicked to the curb in favor of mezcal. Whatever the Cocktail, They’re Ordering It With Mezcal 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Yana Volfson’s lists of wine and other drinks display a global curiosity, although her bar is one of the best places around to plumb the smoky mysteries of mezcal. Top New York Restaurants of 2015 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z By the time it closed eight years later, there were mezcalerias across the country, and drinkers everywhere were calling for mezcal margaritas and mezcal Negronis. A Mezcal Master Turns to the Martini 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Coaxed from mezcal, lime, ginger and harissa, the cocktail puts your tongue on full alert. Kapnos Taverna review: Why the Arlington version is better than D.C.’s 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z But Armagnac is to Cognac what mezcal is to tequila — a drink mainly produced by small operators rather than large conglomerates. To Make Its Case, Armagnac Has to Teach the Teachers 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z The first is the chef Alex Stupak’s miraculous two-ingredient cashew salsa, in which a combo of smoked cashews and canned chipotle peppers somehow come out of the blender tasting of mezcal and heavy cream. What to Cook Over Christmas and New Year’s 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Beyond the varieties of agave used to make mezcal and tequila, the two are produced in different parts of Mexico. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The restaurant’s name refers to a popular cocktail served at Hart’s, called Mosca de la Fruta, or fruit fly, made with mezcal, orange liqueur and lime. O:N, From the Team Behind Her Name Is Han, Opens in NoMad 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z One flight up, at Studio, there are two pineapple cocktails, the vodka-based Buddha’s Palm and the Cel-Rays of Thyme, a drink with tequila and mezcal. Pineapple, a Spiky Outsider, Is Now a Regular at the Bar 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z And the accompanying cocktail is made with Yola mezcal, a commercially available bottling of the spirit Jimenez brought to that fateful party. Lykke Li Shares a Spicy Seafood Recipe, and a Cocktail to Go With It 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z In boozy harmony with the wood-fired foods, smoky mezcal dominates the cocktail menu. At Leña Brava in Chicago, Rick Bayless Sings Song of Baja 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Not only my favorite mezcal alternative but possibly my favorite nonalcoholic spirit right now period, on first whiff Harmony Smoked Apéritif evokes a bonfire under the stars on a desert night. The best nonalcoholic tequilas for Cinco de Mayo 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z To ensure mezcal doesn’t become a victim of its own success, advocates want to see producers become more transparent and consumers become more demanding. Agave spirits, on a need-to-know basis 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z For something a little stronger, El Carajo mezcal bar is just steps away. Dead or alive: culture is kicking in Pátzcuaro, Mexico 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Shady loungers and nighttime fire pits line the hotel’s turquoise pool, and the two-story outdoor restaurant Caravan Swim Club serves a Baja-inspired menu, including dozens of hard-to-find brands of tequila and mezcal. L.A. bounces back with breezy new stays, superheroes and movie magic 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Our families did a New Year’s Eve vacation and we have shared many a mezcal over the years. A masterclass in Mexican food culture from the country's leading chef 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The Clinton, Oklahoma, native felt some backlash due to his business selling mezcal from Mexico and his strumming Takamine guitars from Japan. Toby Keith is never one to mince words in songs 2011-10-19T13:27:41Z Taking a break from shaking one evening, he sets up a tasting flight of mezcal for a couple sitting at the bar. A taste of exceptional everyday Mexican cuisine at Mezcaleria Oaxaca 2012-03-08T23:34:51Z A bartender’s choice called Heater is composed of mezcal, blood orange, lime and muddled jalapeño. Pursuits : A Bar Sprint in Cocktail-Crazed San Francisco 2013-04-26T16:26:06Z There’s nothing distant or pedantic, however, about Vogler’s bracing, deeply personal narrative of his travels through the homelands of Calvados, Cognac, Armagnac, rum, scotch and mezcal, in search of the soul of those spirits. If Tea Isn’t Your Cuppa, How About Beer, Wine or Coffee? 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z She ordered a gold-plated bar cart and organized our liquor bottles by color, choosing not to display my rare bottles of mezcal and Japanese Scotch because they didn’t match the motif. Discovering Manhood in Soapy Bubbles 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z But if you see one, you’re looking at a bottle of mezcal – not tequila. 3 questions about tequila, answered 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z But the real stuff is here, a sense of life as it is lived, an awareness of the worm inside each bottle of mezcal. ‘There There’ is an Energetic Revelation of a Corner of American Life 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Blanco, which is clear rather than tinged yellow or brown, is the type of mezcal you're most likely to encounter in the States, and the kind of tequila most often used in margaritas. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Tequila production is largely industrialized, at least for the brands available in the United States, but mezcal is still the equivalent of homespun. With Mezcal, Smoke Is Only Part of the Story 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z But smoky mezcal, made like tequila from the agave plant, is hardly one-size-fits-all, and sometimes an experiment fails. Whatever the Cocktail, They’re Ordering It With Mezcal 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Or skip clothes entirely, and indulge your newfound appreciation of mezcal at La Tente Rose Mexican Wine and Spirits, a liquor shop where the bottles are displayed like works of art. 36 Hours in Tulum, Mexico 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z As with wine, a pour of small-scale mezcal provides direct connection to its terroir. Smoky Cocktails Without a Single Ember 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z For the Templeton salon, which was hosted in June, she gathered doctors, journalists, venture capitalists and academics in her New York City home to discuss the human microbiome over mezcal cocktails and lamb meatballs. Smarty Party 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Once distilled, both tequila and mezcal are typically aged in oak barrels anywhere from a couple of months to years and years and years. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Scaling up mezcal as if it were tequila would diminish it. With Mezcal, Smoke Is Only Part of the Story 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z “Any cocktail that hits our list with mezcal in it seems to sell with great vigor, but there is also a big calling for people mixing up classics.” Whatever the Cocktail, They’re Ordering It With Mezcal 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z One of the best mezcal cocktails in the Seattle area. Favorite drinks from the evolving Seattle-area cocktail scene 2011-04-28T23:26:42Z Keith's enterprises include his "I Love This Bar and Grill" chain of restaurants and his "Wild Shot" premium mezcal liquor, imported from Mexico. Toby Keith is never one to mince words in songs 2011-10-19T13:27:41Z Try a modern cocktail such as the Oaxaca Old-Fashioned, which unites tequila and mezcal in a truly beautiful drink. How to drink tequila and mezcal like a grown-up 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z I also love the fish Milanese and the arctic-char tostada, and everything pairs beautifully with the excellent cocktails, which are mostly made with tequila or mezcal. Advice From our Food Critic: A New Mom’s Solo Night Out 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z “Join us as we begin our journey to answer absolutely none of life’s big questions,” reads the website, before adding that its church’s main deity will be a “mezcal bunny.” Tequila bar attempts to reclassify business as a religion in hopes of remaining open during the pandemic 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Mexico's largest mezcal producer is the state of Oaxaca, which is also the homeland of the Dominguez-Perez family, owners of Ballard's La Carta de Oaxaca and now this rambunctious Queen Anne bar and restaurant. A taste of exceptional everyday Mexican cuisine at Mezcaleria Oaxaca 2012-03-08T23:34:51Z Each variety of agave used to make mezcal also has its own distinct flavor. Smoky Cocktails Without a Single Ember 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Of the more than 60 cocktail recipes in his new book, “Mezcal and Tequila Cocktails,” most rely on mezcal, a good thing because though several tequila drinks are standard-issue, using mezcal is less common. Mezcal’s the Thing in a New Cocktail Book 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z One customer insisted the drink be made with mezcal, even after the bartender advised against it. Whatever the Cocktail, They’re Ordering It With Mezcal 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z While some bigger mezcal brands exist, most are still small-scale, with tiny outputs. With Mezcal, Smoke Is Only Part of the Story 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z For Valentine’s Day, the Oaxaca-based mezcal company Gem & Bolt hosted a “heart and hip opening” party at a Los Angeles yoga studio where women sipped mezcal between asanas and crystal readings. How Tequila Replaced Cosmos as the Celebrity Quaff of Choice 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Others, including the Elegante, combining mezcal and ginger liqueur, are lovely inventions. Mezcal’s the Thing in a New Cocktail Book 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Lancaster wanted a next-level drink and conjured one with a base that included mezcal, yellow chartreuse and pineapple. To make a cocktail with a surprise in every sip, start playing with your ice 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Beyond the smokiness, Simpson says mezcal has an earthy quality with deep, caramelized flavors. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Agave, from which mezcal is made, is grown throughout the Oaxaca Valley and is one of its most important crops. Francine Prose’s Oaxaca: An Immersion Course in Mexico’s Delights 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Add the salt, bitters, lime and grapefruit juices, amaretto and mezcal. You swore off tequila for good. Here’s how to enjoy the alcohol that once betrayed you. 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z He sat in the main dining tent with a group of friends, drinking tequila and mezcal and dancing in his chair. Where the Party Never Sleeps 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z We've already talked about the fact that agave is cooked in two distinct ways to make mezcal and tequila. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Oaxaca is revered for its cuisine, featuring building blocks including chocolate, mezcal and mole. Review | Urbano 116 looks like the real deal, but its food is a faint echo of Mexico 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Champurrado is usually a breakfast drink, but is inviting on a chilly late afternoon with a shot of mezcal. Get Cozy With a Chocolaty Champurrado Mix 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z During my first flight at the Aviary’s new Manhattan incarnation, my server pointed to the entry for Bring Another Smurf, a mezcal and coconut drink. Grant Achatz, Science-Minded Chef, Turns to Cloning 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z “There’s room for it to play nicely with a lot of savory spirits like aquavit or mezcal, even reposado tequila.” | Quaffable Cocktails That Get Their Flavor From Surprising (and Surprisingly Obtainable) Ingredients 2014-05-08T22:20:23Z Serve separately with tequila or mezcal, alternating sips of liquor and the juice blend. How to drink tequila and mezcal like a grown-up 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Fresh ginger, candied ginger, and pear juice usher in our favorite fall flavors for this mezcal margarita. 21 best fall cocktails for fireside sipping 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Even though their utility might be more limited than the Best All Around, these nonalcoholic tequila and mezcal options still work well when appropriately paired with the right flavors and mixers. The best nonalcoholic tequilas for Cinco de Mayo 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z "Tequila has gone down a more industrial path. It went through a huge growth that mezcal never has," says Simpson. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Something right in the middle, a mezcal that tastes of cucumbers or artichokes but still carries traces of pit-roasting, is what you want for the nopal salad. Smoke in the Mexican Food and Fire in the Mezcal 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Continuing the theme of locally produced ingredients, the drink offering included flower-topped margaritas made with mezcal distilled on Jimenez’s family agave farm in San Juan del Río, Oaxaca. In Oaxaca, a Meal to Celebrate a Pioneering Artist’s Legacy 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z “You get those tropical notes off tequila and mezcal pretty readily, and pineapple falls right into that.” Pineapple, a Spiky Outsider, Is Now a Regular at the Bar 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z At the bar he sipped his way through five shots of mezcal, one of them seasoned with a scorpion. Don’t Call Him Machine Gun Kelly 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Cocktails make use of agave, like the Pechuga Tonic, which includes mezcal de pechuga, orange and mandarin flavors, tonic and sparkling wine. Hotels Roll Out the Red Carpet for Pets 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z At the time, the two best things about Declaration seemed to be the cocktails, including an old-fashioned with a mezcal rinse, and the design. An uneven Declaration in Shaw 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z A grapefruit-habanero shandy rounds out the trio, with its balanced notes of smoky mezcal and sweet citrus juice. How to improvise a cocktail, Rick Martinez style 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Many fall in one of two smokiness camps: You like — insert Scotch or mezcal here — or you don’t. Smoky Cocktails Without a Single Ember 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Then, after an unsuccessful battle with the state over unemployment, an immersion in photography and a job at a mezcal bar, he got a lucky break. These Drama Students Trained for Years. Then Theater Vanished. 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Adequately explaining the difference between tequila and mezcal is tricky. How to drink tequila and mezcal like a grown-up 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z But the rules protecting mezcal omit many states that share that heritage. Agave spirits, on a need-to-know basis 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The piñas will be covered with rocks in an embers-lined pit and roasted for hours, giving mezcal its famously smoky taste. Oaxaca’s Potent Secret, Mezcal Is Born of Time, Tradition and a Slow-Growing Plant 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Just as bartenders are inspired by the aura of authenticity and history that surrounds mezcal, so, too, are young drinkers. Here, Try Some Mezcal. But Not Too Much. 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z And in February, a new regulation establishing three categories of mezcal passed, designating categories for “mezcal,” “artisanal mezcal” and “ancestral mezcal.” Agave spirits, on a need-to-know basis 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z For a wintry cocktail, the Campfire is fittingly smoky, made with tequila, mezcal, toasted marshmallow syrup and mole chocolate bitters with a toasted marshmallow on top. 5 Cozy Hotels Where Winter Is a Treat 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z As the “pasta” is being devoured, a minder comes over and pours a splash of smoky mezcal into the bowl, encouraging us to taste the broth anew. Review | A chef steeped in tacos takes Mexican cuisine on an upscale ride 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z A colorfully lit, hexagonal passageway leads to the new Sound Space and mezcal bar, where this reporter attended an interactive music night featuring an improvised analog synthesizer set. Cultured Traveler: Underground London 2014-01-17T21:43:10Z My go to drink nowadays is mezcal, and I hear that you're a fan, too. Chicano food A to Z: Cookbook author Esteban Castillo on tacos, margaritas and everything in between 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z There’s enough room between the tables for a bar cart to trundle around loaded with bottles of mezcal and other hard stuff. A Chef Dreams in Mexican at Empellón in Midtown 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The smoky Brush of the Bush mixes tequila, mezcal, sage agave nectar, cherry bark and vanilla bitters. Bo?te: JBird, a New Speakeasy in Midtown: Review 2011-09-21T21:44:49Z But if you don't have it on hand, mezcal or tequila would make an excellent stand-in. 20 brunch cocktails that would pair perfectly with pancakes 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Spend a few hours there and test the theory that mezcal gets you high, not drunk. Oaxaca, Mexico – vivid art, joyous festivals – and ant eggs fried in garlic 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z “Scenic Pastures” is one of many pleasures, swirling together tequila, smoky mezcal and a pineapple-oregano shrub. Review | In Richmond, two new enchanting reasons to drive and dine 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Tequila is made from one type of agave but mezcal uses 23 varieties, so there are many different flavours. Oaxaca, Mexico – vivid art, joyous festivals – and ant eggs fried in garlic 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Or add a mix of tequila and mezcal. You Don’t Need Whiskey for an Old-Fashioned, or Vodka for a Cosmo 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z David Suro-Piñera, the president of Siembra Spirits and a leading advocate for preserving the heritage of agave spirits, thinks the best way for mezcal consumers to drink wisely is to stay curious and ask questions. Here, Try Some Mezcal. But Not Too Much. 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z As often with Olvera, there is much laughter, intense talk, good eating, many bottles of mezcal. A masterclass in Mexican food culture from the country's leading chef 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Sotol is to northern Mexico what mezcal is to the south. 3 must-know Mexican spirits worth a spot on your bar cart 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z "The key differentiator is that while mezcal can be made from many varieties of agave, tequila can only be made from one: blue agave," explains Autumn Chiklis, co-founder of The Pink Pig Tequila. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z While not technically an imitation of either tequila or mezcal, Optimist Botanicals Smokey is made for drinking as you would a smooth tequila. The best nonalcoholic tequilas for Cinco de Mayo 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z It tastes slightly savory, with mesquite wood in addition to oak to more accurately convey mezcal's smokiness; slight heat from ginger and cayenne add a complex, multilayered warmth. The best nonalcoholic tequilas for Cinco de Mayo 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Tequila and mezcal are produced in completely different ways, which largely contributes to the distinct flavor profiles of these two agave-based spirits. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Instead of the usual bourbon- and-imperial stout pairings, Frye’s choices are more along the lines of a smoky mezcal with a radler, the German mashup of wheat beer and grapefruit soda. Alcoholic root beer keeps taking off. I find that hard to swallow. 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Perez’s food is best washed back with something spiked with mezcal or tequila. Review | Takoma Park welcomes a mom-and-pop Mexican spot with much more than tacos 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z A resort in Southern California is capitalizing on the recent proliferation of mezcal and other agave-derived liquor distilleries to draw new devotees to a members-only club. In Transit Blog: At a California Resort, a Tequila Tutorial 2014-02-18T22:14:30Z Because of the buzz surrounding the spirit, more mezcal is being imported into the United States. Here, Try Some Mezcal. But Not Too Much. 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The mezcal also supplies some of the vegetal undertones of the maguey plant from which it is distilled. Smoke in the Mexican Food and Fire in the Mezcal 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z To get a sense of the evolved world of mezcal today, the spirits panel recently tasted 20 bottles. With Mezcal, Smoke Is Only Part of the Story 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z A new mezcal, Fósforo, will add two spirits to the crowded mezcal market, with sales beginning online on Monday and on shelves April 18. New Mezcals With a ‘Mad’ Backstory 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Or they moved on to sake or mezcal or other drinks — some of which will also eventually face the vicious cycle of hype and backlash. Austria’s premier wine is back in fashion. This time, can gruner veltliner be taken seriously? 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Although, she added, the particularly personal track “Uncomfortably Me” was aided by what the band calls Mind Erasers — a mezcal cocktail featuring chile liqueur. Garbage’s Shirley Manson Thrives on Unapologetic Heroines 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z If you're more of a mezcal fan, swap out the tequila for a smokier version. The Paloma is the perfect, simple summer cocktail — you can make one with as few as two ingredients 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Cocktails skew traditional-with-a-twist, like a Warm and Fuzzy made with mezcal, dark rum, apple cider and butter, or a Mexican Mule with tequila blanco, ginger beer and cilantro. A Buffalo, N.Y., Restaurant With Bona Fides From Acapulco, Quebec and Beyond 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Agave hearts, known as piña, being roasted in underground pits, the first stage of making mezcal. Why mezcal – with a side of worm salt – is finally having its moment 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z When they are not downing shots and dancing, the bartenders pour five types of margaritas: regular, mezcal, Jamaica, guava and tamarind. Now Serving in Williamsburg: A Bar Hidden in a Deli 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Steele, who lives part-time in Oaxaca, has filled the place with items he has brought back, including the plates and a mezcal that he imports. New York’s Top 10 New Restaurants of 2018 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, so you might as well stock up on mezcal like everybody else. A Mezcal With Brooklyn Connections 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z If you haven't had mezcal before, it's actually the spirit of choice for Mexico. Chicano food A to Z: Cookbook author Esteban Castillo on tacos, margaritas and everything in between 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z The drink list will be heavy on martini variations, Champagne and mezcal, but with playful touches. Temple Bar, a Moody Enclave for Martinis, Is Set to Reopen 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The ancestral corn whiskey is a tantalizing outlier in the land of tequila and mezcal. Six great whiskies from around the world 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z The other is the rising popularity of tequila and mezcal, agave spirits that get along swimmingly with pineapple. Pineapple, a Spiky Outsider, Is Now a Regular at the Bar 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z There's pineapple juice, there's tequila and there's mezcal. Chicano food A to Z: Cookbook author Esteban Castillo on tacos, margaritas and everything in between 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z The D.O. that Phillips’s WiFi network references is a set of rules that define mezcal, much like those that define Champagne as unique to a region of France. Agave spirits, on a need-to-know basis 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The layered flavors, including smokiness, in every bottle of mezcal vary by region, variety and producer, and their complexity is a result of techniques used for hundreds of years. Smoky Cocktails Without a Single Ember 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z For starters, tequila is a type of mezcal, but mezcal is not a type of tequila. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z All are fine choices, but it would be perverse to eat food cooked with mezcal, or at least with mezcal in mind, and not drink any. Smoke in the Mexican Food and Fire in the Mezcal 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z The smoke swirling in the air in the pit gives mezcal its signature smoky depth. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z If you want a smokier flavor use mezcal, which is similar to tequila, in the cream. 25 Indulgent Strawberry Treats 2010-03-22T21:31:00Z One of the more ambitious rooftop bars to debut in Seattle, this Capitol Hill mezcal mecca will have its own bar and kitchen up top. 10 best places to get an outdoor drink this summer 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z The cake was every bit as good as Mr. Golper promised: with a tight-knit, melt-in-the-mouth crumb, and a delicate flavor spiked with a little black pepper and some mezcal. You Don’t Need All-Purpose Flour for This Poundcake 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z And events will include such activities as mezcal tastings, language classes and viewings of this summer’s Women’s World Cup. New food market in Northeast will serve up the flavors and culture of Latin America 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z If you want a smokier flavor add mezcal, which is similar to tequila, in the cream. 21 Fresh Berry Desserts 2010-04-09T22:25:00Z Vodka and fruity flavors of Red Bull, mezcal shots and beer were served. Downtown Night Life Recovers by Saturday 2012-11-05T17:19:44Z And instead of using copper pots, mezcal is distilled in clay pots. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z There’s a dressing for shellfish made with onions and mezcal, a four-ingredient barbecue sauce, and risotto rice that’s baked and rested. A Chef’s Book Shows the Culinary Joys of Travel 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Curiosity drew me to a Turquaz cocktail, made using beet juice and mezcal, two ingredients that sound incompatible but make merry going down. Ottoman Taverna review: Out of the flames comes a meaty taste of Turkey 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z While the rinse is most ubiquitous with the Sazerac, according to Esquire's David Wondrich, other applications include rinsing malted Scotch into a Manhattan, mezcal into a margarita, and Campari into a cosmo. Why your bar cart needs a spray bottle 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z A smokier kind of agave spirit, mezcal, is made from a wider range of agave varieties, some wild-collected and some cultivated. The sustainability challenges that threaten the agave industry 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z Then it was across town to Tommy’s, the old-timer where the Bay Area’s respect for tequila and mezcal began. Pursuits : A Bar Sprint in Cocktail-Crazed San Francisco 2013-04-26T16:26:06Z For two months, he will be the guest chef at Gitano Tulum, a mezcal bar and restaurant owned by friends of his. Smith & Wollensky Veteran Makes His Mark in the West Village 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z The mezcal was flowing, and the dance floor was wet with spilled drinks. Ansel Elgort and Offset Party During Art Basel 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z And in most major cities, you could likely sub tequila for its smoky cousin, mezcal. 3 must-know Mexican spirits worth a spot on your bar cart 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Do you have some mezcal recipes in the book, as well? Chicano food A to Z: Cookbook author Esteban Castillo on tacos, margaritas and everything in between 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z They are investing partners in El Zacatecano mezcal, even traveling together to Mexico to visit the plant where it is made. Edgar Martinez, Gene Juarez raise funds — and fun 2014-04-30T21:52:27Z Cocktail aficionados experiment with swapping in everything from rum to mezcal. The muddled history of the old-fashioned 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z “That was the bottle that roped me into the mezcal world,” says Janzen. Everything you need to host a tequila- and mezcal-tasting party 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z In the past the agave hearts were cooked below ground, the way mezcal is still produced in other regions of Mexico. Tequila boom rooted in traditional farming techniques 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Reis sources small batches of mezcal directly from family producers in Mexico, which means the margaritas will slightly vary from season to season. Gracias Madre offers a taste of the margarita’s past and future 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Any cocktail with the word Bâtard in it is a safe bet, including the Inglorious Bâtard, a refined mezcal take on the margarita. 10 Galleries to Visit in SoHo and TriBeCa 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Everything is diligently made in-house, from the fruit liqueurs for their creative mezcal and tequila cocktails to the Oaxacan corn they import and grind themselves. In Toronto, a Restaurant Puts Mexican Cuisine on a Wood Fire 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z There's a house style, which can be made with mezcal or tequila, as well as spicy. Gracias Madre offers a taste of the margarita’s past and future 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Many of these mezcal transplants work surprisingly well, given the volatile flavors of the spirit; the mezcal Negroni is an easy and felicitous switcheroo. Whatever the Cocktail, They’re Ordering It With Mezcal 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Saint Nick mugs brimming with dark European-style cocoa and mezcal were passed and their chartreuse marshmallow garnishes nibbled. At D.C.’s own Christmas-themed bar, the holiday spirits are flowing 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Novice restaurateur Josh Phillips is on a spirited crusade to change the way diners think about mezcal, stocking his bar with 90-plus varieties of the firewater distilled from the agave plant. Espita Mezcaleria review: A new contender for D.C.’s best Mexican restaurant? 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z On weekends, he frequents a bar with a machine called El Electrucador — put your fingers on the pad, withstand the shock and get a free shot of mezcal. It’s 1988 and Philip Marlowe Is Retired. But Not for Long. 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z In the fall, a sunchoke spirit that suggests mezcal will be bottled for the second time. A Jewel of a Distillery With Storied Roots 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z The bar stocks a smoky but approachable mezcal that he imports, called El Buho. Oaxaca on the Gowanus: The Charms and Chiles of Claro 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z In protecting authentic mezcal, there may be danger, Bowen says, of “locking people into museums of production.” Agave spirits, on a need-to-know basis 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z It’s often said by mezcal enthusiasts that the spirit needs to be at least 45 percent alcohol to show its true character. With Mezcal, Smoke Is Only Part of the Story 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The reunion doesn’t even have anything to do with “Breaking Bad” and instead is the launch of their new artisanal mezcal brand Dos Hombres. Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston pull a fast one on "Breaking Bad" fans, reunite for liquor brand 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z “Pinuela and tamarind,” says a server, setting down cactus fruit that remains crisp despite boiling and gets its pow! from tamarind paste, mezcal drops and cilantro flowers. Perspective | A world-class chef built a $600 pop-up in the Mexican jungle. It might be ‘the meal of the decade.’ 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z The evening starts with snacks and cocktails: a tartare of goat, from nearby Sweet Georgia P’s Farm; drinks, mixed by Ms. Stiles, like A Fine Mes, a combination of mezcal and smoked maple syrup. In Pittsfield, Vermont, a Gem Behind the Store 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z To the rescue: a signature drink swirled with pisco, mezcal, smoked pineapple juice and thyme. Ocopa: The tastes of Peru, from a chef who knows, come to H Street NE Most agave nerds wouldn’t quibble with the D.O.’s definition of mezcal as uniquely Mexican. Agave spirits, on a need-to-know basis 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The dim, low-ceilinged room provides the surroundings for a creative drink list, including the JPO, a tequila-based creation with mezcal and Aztec chocolate bitters. Restaurant Review: The Rest in Salt Lake City 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z The drink is then served over crushed ice and garnished with a tiny scorpion, fished out of bottles of a mezcal brand the bar carries. You May Sound Silly, but Don’t Be Afraid to Order a Grasshopper 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Simonson starts with a timeline, remarking that today, mezcal’s standing in the world of spirits is what single-malts enjoyed in the 1990s. Mezcal’s the Thing in a New Cocktail Book 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z "When we talk about tequila, we're really talking about one type of mezcal that has gotten a lot of money and experienced a huge boom in the U.S.," adds Simspon. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z As interest in mezcal grows, there’s an ongoing battle to define what it is and to shape what it might become. Agave spirits, on a need-to-know basis 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The core is baked in underground ovens, giving mezcal its distinctive smoky quality. A taste of exceptional everyday Mexican cuisine at Mezcaleria Oaxaca 2012-03-08T23:34:51Z One famous and expensive style, mezcal de pechuga, is produced by suspending a raw chicken breast inside the still, which is said to add richness and complexity to the spirit. With Mezcal, Smoke Is Only Part of the Story 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Mexico's rich cultural culinary history and biodiverse landscape is mirrored in its spirits offerings, and go far beyond just mezcal and tequila. 3 must-know Mexican spirits worth a spot on your bar cart 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z I was buzzed from my after-dinner mezcal and the rush of easy adventure. Mexico’s Last Countercultural Coast 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Some distillers of both tequila and mezcal also offer “Extra Añejo” bottles, for anything aged more than three years. Tequila and mezcal: What's the difference? 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Signature Cocktails Ms. Parnell’s tipple was a spicy mezcal margarita named after the TikTok sound, “Is it Me? Am I the Drama?” Finding Each Other in the Place They Had Always Been 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Stock at least one bottle of vodka, gin, whiskey and Scotch, and a tequila or mezcal on the cart to cover the bases for popular stirred drinks such as martinis, Manhattans, old-fashioneds and negronis. Tips for setting up your home bar, during the holidays and beyond 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z From the consumer’s view, the world of mezcal in 2020 is radically different from that of 10 years ago. With Mezcal, Smoke Is Only Part of the Story 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Drinks and Wine Cocktails are smart and built around mezcal, which is well represented behind the bar. Oaxaca on the Gowanus: The Charms and Chiles of Claro 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Before you mix a drink, pour some mezcal on its own. Smoky Cocktails Without a Single Ember 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Start with mezcal, a spirit distilled from the agave plant. Smoky Cocktails Without a Single Ember 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Cocktails are superbly built, and Cosme is an excellent place to explore mezcal. Restaurant Review: Cosme in the Flatiron District 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z It’s complicated: There’s mezcal itself, a traditional spirit with a deep cultural history. Agave spirits, on a need-to-know basis 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z In the last five years or so, mezcal has become more popular as a spirit, but historically, tequila has been a staple of the American bar scene. I need to know: What's the difference between mezcal and tequila? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z At Zig Zag, locals could rub shoulders with cocktail aficionados and geek out on mezcal with bar legends. Tuesdays with Murray: 5 life lessons from a Seattle bartending folk hero 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The 49-year-old mechanical engineer is one of a growing number of Californians planting agave to be harvested and used to make spirits, much like the way tequila and mezcal are made in Mexico. Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Felipe Juárez, 67, offered mezcal and beer for one of his brothers. With flowers, altars and candles, Mexicans are honoring deceased relatives on the Day of the Dead 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Tequila and mezcal distillers harvest the plants before they flower, converting the ample sugars into alcohol—thus depriving tequila bats of the nectar they rely on. This Mexican biologist is fighting to preserve his country’s biodiversity—and his own legacy 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z In downtown White Salmon, there are a dozen bars and eateries, including tasting rooms, a mezcal bar and the acclaimed White Salmon Baking Company, which draws lines a block long at 8 a.m. White Salmon, a Gorge vacation hot spot, can’t staff its restaurants 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The bottles bore the Mezcal Social brand name and were marked “as artisanal mezcal,” an alcoholic beverage made from distilled agave. Mexican marines seize 7,200 bottles of liquid meth in mezcal bottles bound for Australia 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Tequila and mezcal were the second-fastest growing spirit category in the country in 2022, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z My mom loves bloody marys, and she’ll make me some type of drink with mezcal. How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Kiersey Clemons 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z According to GQ, the Emmy-winning actor is planning to shut down his production company and sell his half of Dos Hombres, the mezcal venture he launched in 2019 with “Breaking Bad” co-star Aaron Paul. Bryan Cranston is retiring from acting in 2026 for wife Robin Dearden. 'She deserves it' 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Add the tequila or mezcal, lime juice, and coconut syrup. The spicy margarita is everything we want in a warm-weather drink 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z But don’t call it call it tequila or mezcal. California has a new take on mezcal and tequila. How Sacramento-area farmers are leading it 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z After my third dinner, Flora was whipping up gratis drinks, one night mezcal and tamarind syrup capped with frothy egg white freckled with chocolate bitters. Review | Chicatana offers a front-row seat to sublime Mexican cooking in D.C. 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The flavor of cocuy, which is made mostly in the western states of Lara and Falcon, is distinct from tequila and mezcal, as the drink is made from a different type of agave. Venezuelan liquor cocuy is winning awards, but producers face hurdles 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z "We would just talk through the night and drink mezcal and laugh and tell stories." Pamela Anderson memoir lifts lid on fame and heartbreak 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z And there are serious and sublime agave spirit bars, in Mexico and domestically, that treat agave spirits, tequila and especially mezcal, as the complex and varied spirits they are. The spicy margarita is everything we want in a warm-weather drink 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Yet more growers are planting agave — and tequila and mezcal are among the United States’ most popular drinks. California has a new take on mezcal and tequila. How Sacramento-area farmers are leading it 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z But Oaxaca is rich in culture and history, home to savory mole, smoky mezcal and ancient ruins that tell of a time before the Europeans came. I’m Mexican American. But the L.A. City Council audio leak reminded me that I’m Oaxacan too 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Or serve the more modern Mezcal Royale punch, featuring a few ounces of the rich yet bright combination of mezcal, blanc vermouth and cognac. These 3 punches will get the party started and keep it going 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z I’m more of a bourbon and mezcal man. Column: I met Club Q hero Rich Fierro and his wife years ago. They’ve always been atrevidos 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Add the mezcal, lime juice, pineapple syrup, chile liqueur and chile slices. The spicy margarita is everything we want in a warm-weather drink 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Agave spirits are rooted in Mexico, and mezcal in particular carries no small amount of mysticism and cultural lore. California has a new take on mezcal and tequila. How Sacramento-area farmers are leading it 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z It could include cigars, a bottle of mezcal or a plate of mole, tortillas and chocolates. In Mexico, Day of the Dead is actually a celebration of life 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Swim in a magnificent ocean pool, slurp a curry laksa and meet new friends in a teeny mezcal bar: Australia’s largest city is back. Tensions Over Racism Rock Australian Netball 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Appalachian Daisy, which drinks like a mezcal margarita, relies on smoked apple brandy from Baltimore Spirits Co. Review | Manina puts an Italian spin on the Chesapeake’s bounty 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Powered by mole and mezcal, the restaurant, Madre, has won rave reviews from food critics and grown to three locations in a city that embraces multiculturalism. Echoes of Latin American Racism Reverberate in the U.S. 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Americans are expected to spend more than $13.3 billion on agave spirits tequila and mezcal this year, overtaking vodka and whiskey as the nation’s most-bought spirit, according to beverage research firm IWSR. California has a new take on mezcal and tequila. How Sacramento-area farmers are leading it 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z These days he drinks tequila, mezcal and gin; he used to like bourbon, though he’s lost his taste for “the brown downers.” Greg Dulli walks into a bar... 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Hence the passion fruit liqueur in the refreshing daiquiri, and baijiu, a potent Chinese spirit, in a pleasantly medicinal Manhattan made with mezcal and fernet. Review | Sura serves Thai food, drinks — and plenty of kicks 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z This bar made a bold choice by focusing on mezcal drinks and not listing the popular margarita on the menu, though the bartender can make you one. 32 restaurant openings in Seattle (with bagels, soup dumplings and fried grasshoppers) amid record inflation 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z The use of agave americana is said to give the Black Snake spirit a distinct flavour versus traditional Mexican mezcal. How Aussie farmers are hoping to win over tequila fans 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z We sent the pair to Espita, a Mexican restaurant in D.C. that also specializes in mezcal. Date Lab: ‘I was like, “I just have to do this,” and I kissed him!’ 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Soon, friends started coming over to celebrate with beer and mezcal. As El Salvador’s president tries to silence free press, journalist brothers expose his ties to street gangs 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Pedro insists that everyone try a mezcal from a small unmarked bottle. When these boxing fans meet, everyone gets a ringside seat — but no one wants to sit 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Arc boasts a spacious bar lounge with a creative agave-centric lineup of tequila and mezcal cocktails with smoked Curacao, pineapple juice and sage bitters. 32 restaurant openings in Seattle (with bagels, soup dumplings and fried grasshoppers) amid record inflation 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z To help make the best agave spirit possible, the Beales travelled from Australia to Mexico, in order to learn from experienced tequila and mezcal crafters. How Aussie farmers are hoping to win over tequila fans 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z “Both of our eyes lit up imagining the agave growing on the hill,” he said of the mezcal they imbibed. Date Lab: ‘I was like, “I just have to do this,” and I kissed him!’ 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Or if it said, “He orders a bourbon,” I would say, “No, let’s order a mezcal or a tequila.” How Netflix's 'Lincoln Lawyer' 'pushed for more' of L.A.'s Latino life in the show 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z After appetizers, the waiter came by with a round of mezcal shots — compliments of Dana’s family — which was a fun surprise. Date Lab: The outcome wasn’t what she expected 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z In her case, the tradition is mezcal production. On Mexico’s Pacific coast, Zihuatanejo is a city set to music 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The difference between the two drinks is that tequila has to be made from blue agaves grown only in one area of Mexico, while mezcal can use any agave from all over the country. How Aussie farmers are hoping to win over tequila fans 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Sure enough, around mid-afternoon, Andrews could be found in the grandiose kitchen downstairs, pouring himself a shot of mezcal while dressed in a cowboy hat and boots with spurs. Finding love for $300,000: Behind the scenes of a luxury matchmaking business 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Stock at least one bottle of vodka, gin, whiskey and scotch, and a tequila or mezcal to cover the bases for popular stirred drinks such as martinis, Manhattans, Old-Fashioneds and Negronis. Tips for setting up your home bar for the holidays and beyond 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z A mezcal drink called “A Foggy Day,” meant to evoke morning on a farm, arrives in what looks like a little smoke-infused greenhouse. Review | If you think fine dining is dead, these restaurants offer delicious proof otherwise 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Later at the Normandie Club you would watch the bartender offer a crew shots of mezcal and reflect on how fire burns bright with no remorse for what’s around it. In the L.A. of my dreams self-care looks like going to a bar solo and sipping mezcal 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Ms Swanson, who is a trained tequila and mezcal sommelier, adds that the Australian products could win over drinkers. How Aussie farmers are hoping to win over tequila fans 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Cocktails are tweaked with South Asian ingredients including a mezcal drink with pomegranate, harissa and rose. Fancy Indian food, a hot new vegan place and 25 other new restaurant openings in Seattle 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Catholicism — like rice and the knowledge of distillation, which made Lalo’s mezcal possible — had come with the Spanish conquest. Tracing Mexico’s Complicated Relationship With Rice 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z A legend says that several hundred years ago, in pre-Columbian Mexico, a lightning bolt struck an agave plant and released the juice we now call mezcal. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Your drink of choice, mezcal, is made with agaves that have reached their highest sugar content, which at minimum is six years but it can take longer than a decade. In the L.A. of my dreams self-care looks like going to a bar solo and sipping mezcal 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z We nod and laugh and compliment the talent behind the mezcal margarita. Review | Maiz64 brings Mexican flair — and smothering service — to Logan Circle 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z With other relatives, the family prepared a special mezcal, where a turkey breast hung in the still cooks in vapors to add flavor. A journey home to welcome the arrival of the dead 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z And the bar will be mixing up Halloween specials, including a neon green drink called The Eulogy, made with Midori, mezcal, green chartreuse, lime juice and Sichuan peppercorn tincture. 11 great places in the Seattle area to get spooky food and drinks for Halloween 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z But it’s difficult to build a mezcal brand.” If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z But you still have fond memories of that peach and mezcal cocktail at Accomplice in Mar Vista, under a photo of a topless Ryan Gosling playfully tucked into the bar shelf by a former bartender. In the L.A. of my dreams self-care looks like going to a bar solo and sipping mezcal 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z He stops to enjoy kids going fully clothed into a motel pool and delightedly looks for the worm in a bottle of mezcal. Review: Its voice is ragged, but 'Hard Luck Love Song' hits so many right notes 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z They poured buckets of water on each tomb and scrubbed the area with a broom before leaving behind pots with fresh flowers, as well as cups of beer and mezcal. A journey home to welcome the arrival of the dead 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The bar, fronted with chic leather stools, teaches that jalapeño-infused tequila, mezcal and Spanish red wine are soul mates in a glass. 2021 Fall Dining Guide What if mezcal is a sleeping giant, the next natural wine, the next hard seltzer? If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z After all, insects are already a culinary staple in much of the world: grasshoppers fried in Thailand, worms floating in mezcal in Mexico, caterpillars boiled in the Congo. Pets can help fight climate change with an insect-based diet. Owners just need to come around to the idea. 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Few sipping mezcal and ume plum liquor in a cocktail called “penicillin” were aware that the bacteriologist was there, lying in repose in section 13, lot 9314. Dancing Among Tombs on a Moonlit Brooklyn Night: ‘It Feels So Alive’ 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z We drew intersecting lines over each other’s, lost in good conversation and smoky mezcal. L.A. Affairs: My 88-year-old grandma found a boyfriend before I did 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Turning watermelon juice into a rich syrup made darker and tarter with dried hibiscus flowers, then mixing it with a smoky mezcal makes for a deep, rich sour. Turn watermelon into refreshing cocktails and sip your way to summer’s end 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z On a Utah ski trip a few years ago, a few mezcals deep, they talked about creating a mezcal brand. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z You can swap the regular tequila for smoky mezcal, and the thing in your hand is still called a margarita. The hugely versatile margarita — a Daisy by any other name 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z I also suggested Amy try the Buzz Bomb, which is a mezcal margarita with a twist: a tiny edible flower garnish that acts like nature’s earthy Pop Rocks. Elevating the Mariners experience? We check out the new food and entertainment options at T-Mobile Park 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Another mezcal producer, Leyla Daw, took to Zoom conference calls to drum up business last year. Mezcal producers hope to toast brighter future 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z She gathered a group of women over a week of get-togethers at CIELO’s office and her backyard to talk about their lives over food and mezcal. Column: In the pandemic, businesses and nonprofits become authors 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Finding economic opportunity without destroying what made mezcal popular in the first place remains an ever-present tension. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z The zeal for textiles today is part of a larger global nostalgia for handmade things — alongside ceramics, glassware and mezcal — as an antidote to mass production, with its history of unethical practices. The Makers Keeping the Ancient Art of Weaving Alive 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z A number of Twitter users immediately took shots at Jenner, accusing her of appropriating Mexican culture while encouraging their followers to support “family-owned Mexican tequila/mezcal brands” instead. Kendall Jenner has a new tequila brand, and Twitter wants to know why 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Like the far better known tequila, mezcal is made by fermenting and then distilling the cooked sap and pulp of the agave plant. Mezcal producers hope to toast brighter future 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z In a mixing glass, combine the juice, mezcal, liqueur and bitters, and stir to combine. Perspective | Smaller bowl, same punch: Scaling down New Year’s drinks for one or two 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z “I think the reason why people are going for mezcal is because tequila has become boring,” Ms. Lopez said. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Sanchez loved squash blossom quesadillas, movie nights and sipping mezcal with his friends. Covid’s U.S. toll: Nearly 300,000 dead and a stalemate between fatalism and hope 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Add the tequila, mezcal, agave nectar and bitters; stir until well chilled. These 6 cocktails should be considered modern classics. Here’s how to make them. 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Unlike its close cousin tequila, one drinks mezcal slowly, not in quick shots. Mezcal producers hope to toast brighter future 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z You see it at the bar, which is stocked with excellent bottles of mezcal and tequila, available in flights for those who want a quick tabletop lesson in agave spirits. Review | Mexicue is a New York import with an identity crisis 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z “I hate to throw demographics out of there, but mezcal is something that Gen Z and millennials have fallen in love with.” If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z It’s a rough day if mezcal is on your noon agenda, but Espita offers more than just quality agave. Tired of fast-casual? Here are five sit-down spots that offer lunch deals. 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z According to senior food writer Jenn Harris, Los Angeles is having a mezcal moment. Newsletter: Essential California Week in Review: New earthquake early warning app 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Yes, Republic Cantina serves up a cast-iron pan of beef fajitas, but the juicy strips of outside skirt steak are marinated in gochujang, the Korean chile paste, and paired with mezcal, if you so desire. Review | Republic Cantina puts a fun, refined spin on Tex-Mex 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z But judging by social media, Paul seems to be most passionate about Dos Hombres, his mezcal collaboration with Bryan Cranston. Aaron Paul: ‘Breaking Bad changed my life’ 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z What makes mezcal especially appealing to certain consumers are the variations in flavor and provenance, whereas premium vodkas pride themselves on tasting like nothing at all. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z A cocktail called the Rouge Fumée—tequila, mezcal, watermelon juice, and chili honey—sounded tempting but tasted like water that had been used to clean vegetables, garnished with a wan slice of cumin-pickled watermelon rind. At the Rebooted Pastis, Stick with the Classics 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z “Velvet Goldmine” softened the unusual combo of mezcal and dark rum with cashew orgeat, ginger and lime, like a more creative dark ’n’ stormy. How many stars for Life on Mars? We review Seattle’s newest vegan restaurant with several demographics in mind. 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z Oliver Sacks’ “Oaxaca Journal” documents the vast variety of Oaxaca’s ferns but also delves into other areas, like the cultural significance of mezcal and edible insects. Migration is a human condition -- for the people of the Americas, movement is propelled by survival 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z A generously pierced and tattooed DJ mixed electronic music as bartenders splashed mezcal into shot glasses and popped open icy bottles of Corona. A queer bar in Mexico City resists attacks with love 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Smoky and earthy, mezcal has become a mainstay on the menus of trendy restaurants and cocktail bars. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z But drinking mezcal these days is a high-end experience, more likely involving tasting flights and Oaxacan-influenced tapas and huitlacoche shooters, and there is nary a worm to be seen, which is actually a shame. Mezcal rockets up to top-shelf status — but leaves the worm behind 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Traditionally, mezcal refers to all spirits that are distilled from agave. Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Cocktails include the Hustler, made with mezcal, habanero, vanilla, agave and lime. Burger Day at the Smorgasburg is happening Sunday and more restaurant news 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z As awareness of different agave distillations, from bacanora to raicilla, is slowly growing, it’s easy to assume that sotol, with its depth of aroma and flavor, is simply another mezcal relative. Mexico's sotol makers were once persecuted. Now their spirit is catching on 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z “The biggest brand of mezcal is not even at 100,000 cases,” said Harry Kohlmann, the chief executive of Park Street Companies, which helps fledgling spirits brands expand. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Mezcal is a descendant of the Aztecs’ fermented pulque, made of fermented agave sap, and “tequila,” strictly speaking, is only the most readily available, commodified and in many ways least interesting kind of mezcal. Mezcal rockets up to top-shelf status — but leaves the worm behind 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z At Neta we can't legally label our spirits “mezcal” because we decided not to work under the denomination of origin, so we label them “spirits distilled from agave.” Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z “Vamos!” is a mix of smoky mezcal and bitter amaro with fruity hibiscus notes that goes particularly well with the food. Exquisitely cooked meat dishes at Seattle’s Samara come from a chef who’s learned to lasso fire 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The bar ran out of turmeric-carrot juice for its mezcal cocktail, and the privately jetted guests peeled off to catch their flights home. As Coachella raged, the L.A. tech world made plans to live on Mars 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z “The only mezcal you used to be able to buy was the one with the worm in the bottle,” he said. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Because of the Tequila region’s sweetheart deal with the Mexican government, for decades, mass-produced spirits labeled “tequila” were the only kind of mezcal you could get in the United States. Mezcal rockets up to top-shelf status — but leaves the worm behind 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z If mezcal traditionally encompasses all the agave spirits, then what is the difference between tequila and mezcal? Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z We stir the syrup into whiskey drinks and mezcal tipples alike, because it goes so well with everything. Candied kumquats moonlight as a cocktail’s best new garnish 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z It’s taken time, but rum is experiencing the appreciation that previously eluded now-prized spirits like gin and mezcal. A new take on tiki cocktails 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z He had developed a taste for mezcal in the 1990s while importing furniture from Mexico. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Because of how it’s manufactured, mezcal even can vary batch to batch. Mezcal rockets up to top-shelf status — but leaves the worm behind 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z What we call tequila now was originally called mezcal de Tequila. Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Tosba Pechuga riffs on a traditional celebration mezcal, combining turkey breast, pineapple, bananas, rice and apple in the still when the spirit is made. Review: Madre in Torrance goes deep on mezcal and wide on Oaxacan classics 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Efficient, cheerful servers careen among the tables, delivering glasses of orange wine or balanced cocktails made with mezcal, green chartreuse, honey, lime and bitter melon. At Ma’am Sir, Charles Olalia delves deeper into the foods of his Filipino heritage 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z “You cannot buy tradition, and that’s what people who are getting into the mezcal business today are trying to do,” she said. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Not the mummified ones you might find soaking in the bottoms of rotgut mezcal bottles — originally placed there as a marketing scheme to sell cheap liquor — but the ones you order on purpose, as dinner. Mezcal rockets up to top-shelf status — but leaves the worm behind 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The word mezcal is composed of two Nahuatl words: metl, which means maguey, and ixcalli, which refers to a conical, earthen oven where the agaves are cooked. Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Those of us who enjoy mezcal or smoky amari might be intrigued — smoky wine sounds, potentially, like a new undiscovered natural wine trend. A vintner’s horror movie nightmare: The smoke is coming from inside the grapes 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z “May they serve the other shots of mezcal!” the chorus commands. A song for nearly every Mexican liquor, from tequila to … Buchanan’s? 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z While tequila is technically a type of mezcal, Jalisco, the state that produces the majority of the world’s tequila, has infrastructure that Oaxaca can’t yet match. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Espita: You might expect Espita to have a fancy prix fixe menu on New Year’s Eve, but D.C.'s best mezcal bar is open as usual. Tired of trying to plan your New Year’s Eve? These D.C. bars have DJs and drink specials without the hassle 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z And this second part, the cooking part, is what distinguishes mezcal from tequila. Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z They stayed a few days, gripped by stories of ton-sized drug deals and cartel bigwigs knocking back mezcal in a remote mountain hideaway. The El Chapo Trial: New York’s Newest Tourist Destination 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z If that sounds too aspirational, there are instructions for making an apple bong — a hollowed-out apple filled with weed-infused mezcal — at the end of the drinks chapter. 6 cannabis cookbooks with recipes from basic to gourmet 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Also aiding mezcal’s rise: the notion that agave-based spirits are “clean,” i.e., devoid of additives that can trigger a hangover and also act as stimulants, unlike other alcohols. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Expect mezcal cocktail specials, a midnight toast and DJ Kim of the Kicks! Tired of trying to plan your New Year’s Eve? These D.C. bars have DJs and drink specials without the hassle 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z So what other factors determine the flavor of a mezcal? Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z But few are as comfortable and versatile as Petworth’s Mezcalero, equally impressive to a date as to friends who just want to sip mezcal flights. How to have an amazing date night in D.C. for $60 or less 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Small plates include ceviche, tostadas and a variety of oysters with mezcal mignonette. D.C. area restaurants to celebrate Day of the Dead, Election Day, Thanksgiving 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z “We don’t just sell mezcal,” Mr. Zapata said, “we sell Oaxaca in a bottle.” If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Tequila, a type of mezcal made exclusively from blue agave, is made in Mexico but primarily consumed in the US, says Kara Newman, the spirits editor for Wine Enthusiast. Elon Musk’s Teslaquila is actually a good idea 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z When you compare it to other spirits, the primary material is what's unique to mezcal. Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Alongside massive quantities of tequila and a burgeoning market for mezcal, a lesser-known Mexican spirit is also growing quietly in popularity north of the border. Friday US briefing: Khashoggi search widens as White House shifts tone 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The dish practically cries for a cocktail, and the ideal one is the Usok, a heady mixture of mezcal, lemon, honey and smoked-tea syrup. Review | Filipino cuisine enters the mainstream at the delicious Bistro 1521 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Except one part: transporting unlicensed, unregulated cases of mezcal to the United States. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Also try mezcal, tequila, gin or aquavit, for starters. How to make better bloody marys at home 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z This is a lot to unpack when you're sitting at the bar trying to decide which mezcal to try. Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Instead of the same-Old Fashioned, try the bar’s Oaxaca version, a mix of tequila, mezcal, agave, bitters and flamed orange oil. You’re going where? Olympia, Wash. 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z It’s basically a margarita with mezcal, but it’s not a margarita. Maggie O’Neill hunts for vintage clothes, Mexican food and art on her dream day 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z The morning after, Mr. Zapata and Mr. Cisneros woke up to screenfuls of texts, all with some version of the same message: “How do I get your mezcal?” If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Mezcal fans, take note: To the right of the ordering area is another chalkboard menu listing specials, including the mezcal of the month. Whidbey Island-born Rocket Taco finds a comfy spot on Capitol Hill 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z If you're new to mezcal, how do you recommend approaching it? Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Most margaritas are made with tequila, not mezcal. Summer cocktails can be boring. Here’s where to find refreshing twists on classic drinks. 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z The traditional orange version with orange vodka is bright and clean; a take with lime juice, mezcal, Thai basil and bird's-eye chili has a smoky, funky heat. 7 new restaurants and bars to try now in the D.C. area 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Critics have bemoaned imperialism in the mezcal industry: the coastal elites flying in, scraping up their juice and selling it for 10 times as much back home. If You Sell ‘Oaxaca in a Bottle,’ What Happens to Oaxaca? 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z And yes, his spirits list is heavy on the mezcal. Century City is about to get some serious fried chicken 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z It's not that mezcal cocktails aren't delicious, but I think that it's important to enjoy mezcal alone because of the tremendous amount of effort that goes into making it. Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z His compromise is a cocktail that uses the margarita’s signature flavors as an entry point to the world of mezcal. Summer cocktails can be boring. Here’s where to find refreshing twists on classic drinks. 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z After a burger and tater tots, two martinis and a mezcal cocktail, the bill was $45. Who is the man in the fedora? 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z For its anniversary, the bar will prepare a celebratory cocktail with mezcal, chipotle syrup, bitter chocolate, pineapple slices, lime juice and sal de grillos imported from its birthplace. You’re going where? El Paso, Texas 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z "After the first shot of mezcal," he said in Spanish, "life starts." A Los Angeles mezcal crawl with Oaxacan mezcal master Ulises Torrentera 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z You bring up price point, which I think is one of the biggest barriers to entry with traditional mezcal. Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z A pair from Oaxaca share their packed lunch of grasshoppers, dried fish and mezcal with the agents. A border patrolman’s harrowing memoir 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z You could have a nice Côtes du Rhône with it — the short wine list has some good natural wines by the glass — but I’m guessing that a mezcal Old Fashioned might be the ticket here. Jonathan Gold is intrigued by the cross-cultural flavors at the Exchange, a restaurant inspired by Israel 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Can the bartender rustle up a dessert mezcal to go with it? Jonathan Gold goes to Bell for Rocio Camacho's take on a boozy Oaxacan taqueria 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z So Guelaguetza, which stocks more than 50 expressions of mezcal and might as well serve as the Oaxacan consulate in Southern California, is the obvious place to start. A Los Angeles mezcal crawl with Oaxacan mezcal master Ulises Torrentera 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The reason why mezcal in Mexico was associated with moonshine and the drink of poor was because the spirit wasn't as refined in some communities as it is today. Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Today, mezcal’s popularity is booming, not only landing on cocktail menus around the country but also spurring full bars devoted to the stuff. How a family-run mezcal company grew from a single case to the shelves of Trader Joe's 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z We drink cocktails made with mezcal, pineapple juice, smoked salt, and spirulina frozen into ice cubes. A night at a dystopian dinner party, eating like it’s the end of food 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z If you are thirsty for mezcal — and why wouldn’t you be — there isn’t a formal list; you can ask for advice or scan the selection on the shelves behind the bar. Jonathan Gold goes to Bell for Rocio Camacho's take on a boozy Oaxacan taqueria 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z At Petty Cash, the bar is stacked five shelves high with mezcal. A Los Angeles mezcal crawl with Oaxacan mezcal master Ulises Torrentera 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z We were sitting at a Mexican restaurant sipping mezcal, and I asked whether he felt he was trying to make Breitbart legitimate. Down the Breitbart Hole 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Theirs is a story that starts in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, home to much of the region’s mezcal production. How a family-run mezcal company grew from a single case to the shelves of Trader Joe's 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Mezcal and pineapple juice are delicious, though something about this particular mezcal and pineapple juice is also reminiscent of elementary school, and eating a lunch that’s been in a Tupperware a little too long. A night at a dystopian dinner party, eating like it’s the end of food 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z When you eat it at Maestro, you have the benefit of fragrant tortillas patted to order and maybe something from the restaurant’s first-rate mezcal list to go with it. Jonathan Gold finds a spot that takes regional Mexican cooking on an adventure 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z "My chef tells me I'm going crazy on the mezcal," Vasquez says, "but this is the history of Mexico. It's me. I want to educate people to understand what they’re drinking." A Los Angeles mezcal crawl with Oaxacan mezcal master Ulises Torrentera 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The bar boasts an impressive selection of mezcal, bourbon and scotch. New restaurant celebrating all things uni opens in Torrance 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z He worked at Terrace, a Venice Beach restaurant, during the day and delivered mezcal to bars and restaurants around the city at night. How a family-run mezcal company grew from a single case to the shelves of Trader Joe's 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z You might ponder its dazzling effect while sipping La Bandera, a smoky, fruity mezcal cocktail, or the Coffinhead, a Rob Roy with a rye twist and the bitter intrigue of Punt a Mes. No such thing as a soft opening for FlintCreek: ‘We went from zero to 90 right off the bat’ 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Grilled octopus tentacles are lightly attached to the top of the mezcal bottle on which they are served with dabs of chorizo puree and avocado. Jonathan Gold finds a spot that takes regional Mexican cooking on an adventure 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Spreading the word of traditional mezcal helps Oaxaca, Torrentera adds, which is why he’s now bottling his own mezcal under the brand name Farolito. A Los Angeles mezcal crawl with Oaxacan mezcal master Ulises Torrentera 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Along the bartop right now, one drink is especially in bloom, the Help Me Rhonda — pretty guava-pink with a wheel of lime for contrast, tequila plus mezcal for added interest, the sweetness perfectly tempered. 3 Seattle restaurants that make you feel like you’re far, far away 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z The bar program will specialize in mezcal and tequila cocktails. Willie Jane, Govind Armstrong's Venice restaurant, has closed 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z “I do this regularly to ensure high quality,” he said as he mixed mezcal with a little lime juice and Coca Coca in highball glasses and passed them around. This place claims to be the world's largest Mexican restaurant — and it's hard to imagine anyplace bigger 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z When a Mexican mezcal is redistilled with local fruits, grains and nuts, a raw chicken or turkey breast is hung over the still, and the mezcal “cooks” in the vapors. D.C. area restaurants ring in November with Thanksgiving favorites 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Stops on the mezcal crawl, each restaurant featuring at least a dozen producers and a wide variety of agaves and regions. A Los Angeles mezcal crawl with Oaxacan mezcal master Ulises Torrentera 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z As well as taking off abroad, mezcal is enjoying a revival in Mexico’s big cities, where it was once dismissed as cheap hooch for the working classes. Mezcal's meteoric rise continues, but not all industry insiders are ready to toast 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Either way, you are going to want to try a Paloma cocktail, the Mexico City standard made with grapefruit and usually tequila but here with mezcal, which is keen and unusually refreshing. Where to get brunch on Jonathan Gold's 101 list 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The evening will feature special dishes, such as house-made blood sausage, and drinks, including the Flor de Muerto, or Death's Flower, with mezcal, rum, pineapple ash, lime juice and coconut syrup. How to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in Washington 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z And, of course, there will be a bar focused on tequila and mezcal. Mishawaka’s Carnegie Library finds new life offering food 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z They even survived losing the legal right to use the name “mezcal” and are obliged to sell theirs as “agavate distillates”. Don't call it mezcal: Mexico forces artisanal producers to use a new name 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Have you been to that hot new mezcal bar near Blagden Alley? A guide to the D.C. area’s most underrated bars 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z “It is everything you would want in a mezcal,” she told me. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z He also joked that before the band enjoyed drinking tequila, but now they prefer the smokier agave-based spirit known as mezcal. The Rolling Stones make a triumphant return to Mexico City a decade after they last performed in the country 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Pesek says there is a list of more than 400 types of tequila and mezcal he wants to serve. Mishawaka’s Carnegie Library finds new life offering food 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z “If it doesn’t do this, it’s not mezcal. It’s another alcoholic beverage,” he says at his home in Mexico’s western Jalisco state. Don't call it mezcal: Mexico forces artisanal producers to use a new name 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z A rotating selection of varietals and styles of mezcal will be available. WHAT’S COOKING: New D.C. area restaurants opening in time for Spring 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Spooked children have mezcal spat into their faces; rashy ones have mezcal rubbed onto their skin; fussy ones have it massaged into their gums. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z House combinations include mezcal and orange peel, rum with fresh lime, and whiskey and cherry liqueur, though peppermint schnapps and Godiva chocolate liqueur are also popular additions. Hot Toddies That Will Keep Long Island Winter at Bay 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z "Champagne and mezcal will run tonight!" said Inarritu in a statement from London. Starring Alejandro Inarritu and white acting nominees, the 88th annual Academy Awards have set the stage for a sequel 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z “Speaking of mezcal is speaking of culture, of identity, of a drink that is spiritual, a drink that is ritual in our communities,” she said. Don't call it mezcal: Mexico forces artisanal producers to use a new name 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z There are two versions, one savory and one sweet: a butternut squash and mole tamale, and a tamale with apples and mezcal caramel. Both are $36 per dozen. Where to get tamales for Christmas 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z One enthusiast I met, a Colombian woman whose extreme version of a dining club involves hunting for the main course, told me, “You must kiss the mezcal.” A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Then, several years ago, the Dallas antiques collector and dealer visited Austin’s Bar Ilegal, at the time a tiny hole-in-the wall featuring the mezcal brand of the same name. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z He roamed the countryside, tasting mezcales, and attending mezcal conferences and workshops. Getting into mezcal? Two new mezcales to try, by way of Texas 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Related: From firewater to fine dining: exports triple for tequila’s poor cousin, mezcal But new rules introduced last month, will now require them to label their liquor something completely foreign: “Komil”. Don't call it mezcal: Mexico forces artisanal producers to use a new name 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z On the first level is Common People, which features streetwear and homegoods such as sets of sleek, cylindrical mezcal cups made by a master potter. A Pleasure-Packed Long Weekend in Mexico City 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z They were invited to the altar room, where the officiant poured mezcal on the floor in the shape of a cross and offered toasts, round after round, until everyone had had a drink. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The wedges, dipped and coated with the salt, are a traditional accompaniment to mezcal in Oaxaca. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z For her, their finest mezcal is the Pechuga, locally known as the mezcal the priest drinks, because it’s the most elegant. Getting into mezcal? Two new mezcales to try, by way of Texas 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z He wants them to drive his truck, drink his mezcal liquor, eat his food and bet on his race horses. From mezcal to music, Toby Keith keeps expanding his empire 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The better the mezcal, the closer it is to rusticity. Why You Want High-Proof Liquors On Your Bar 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Celebrities like Bing Crosby helped make tequila famous in mid-century America, but mezcal was a spirit for the highbrow underground. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Chang’s and, locally, Pappas Bros. have added mezcal and tequilas to their shelves. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z His favorite Mexican restaurant in Austin invited him to a mezcal tasting some 15 years ago. Getting into mezcal? Two new mezcales to try, by way of Texas 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Try the Sunny Place, made with tequila, mezcal and sambal bitters. Bryant Ng's Cassia in Santa Monica stars a brilliant pot-au-feu 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Don't overlook the cocktails, which feature housemade juices and syrups; the savory El Maguey draws its flavors from pineapples charred on the grill before being juiced and mixed with mezcal, ginger syrup and lemon. Headed to the beach? Check out these new bars and brewpubs. 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z In 1995, Cooper began exporting mezcal to the United States under the name Del Maguey, emphasizing the agave varietals in each batch and the village of origin. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The other percent don’t really like mezcal, so they have it in a cocktail, because drinking mezcal is cool. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Fast-forward to 2006 when he ended up living in Oaxaca, where most mezcal is made, to buy folk art for a San Antonio gallery. Getting into mezcal? Two new mezcales to try, by way of Texas 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Using agave plants in the production of mezcal is key since the hearts of the agave plants are cooked in pits in the ground to create that smoky flavor during the production process. Are You Drinking the Result of Sexual Confusion? Sustainability in the World of Wine and Spirits 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Sits at a table on his patio, next to a closet and freezer full of Surinam cherries, wild juniper mezcal and pickled cherry tomatoes. Tailing elite bartender Matthew Biancaniello through hill, dale and BevMo 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z It was only a matter of time before someone recognized the potential of artisanal mezcal and scaled it up. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Though some brands produce mezcal on a large scale, at heart it’s a spirit crafted in small batches with recipes and methods passed down through generations, much of it in remote and poorer regions. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z It wasn’t so much to start a business, but to secure a steady supply of mezcal for himself and his friends. Raise a glass of mezcal with a Del Maguey worldwide anniversary toast 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Craft cocktails, bartenders slinging drinks with mezcal and backyard fruit — and secret doors. Eight modern speak-easy bars in L.A., for that insider feeling 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Beginning in the summer, the restaurant will open for brunch on the weekends with mezcal lollipops, frescas and more. Tacos out of a VW bus, and shoe shines at Ceremony, opening soon in Studio City 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Zapata started pouring Koch, a mezcal that is also produced by Hernández. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z “What’s so great about tequila and mezcal is these guys have been making it for hundreds of years,” said FrontBurner’s Wilson. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The recipe, scribbled above the bar at the Brooklyn club, looked delicious — mezcal muddled with basil and lime, and a dash of club soda. When even one drink could kill you 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Craft cocktails, bartenders slinging drinks with mezcal and backyard fruit — and secret doors. Eight modern speak-easy bars in L.A., for that insider feeling 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z In other words: tequila and mezcal, and lots of it. Del Campo and Arvizu open Flautas; Mexicano just weeks away 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The prohibition was lifted a decade later, when an ancestor of the Cuervo family was granted permission to distill mezcal on his property near the town of Tequila, in Jalisco. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Until then, his idea of mezcal was the gimmicky bottle with a worm in it. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z He asked for and received a shot of mezcal for comfort. Rage and Sorrow Flow as Student in Mexico Is Declared Dead 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Aromatic green tea, sharp green apples and sage join citrusy gin and mezcal in the lightly fruity Ancient Remedy, which works as an aperitif or with the saltier small plates. Take a Mosaic District food and drink tour There were mixiotes, stews baked in parchment with fat slivers of agave leaf, from the plant used to make tequila and mezcal. Aqui Es Texcoco's lamb barbacoa stars, other dishes shine too 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Regular mezcal, meanwhile, largely remained humble, unromantic, bumpkinly, but with its own mythology. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z And mezcal doesn’t have to put on a different hat to be that - it is that, it is artisanal. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Hard to choose, but all great with a Pisco sour or a shot of mezcal. Ceviche spots in Los Angeles area A museum opened in the plaza a couple of years ago devoted to tequila and mezcal. Mexico City Journal: Murder of Malcolm X’s Grandson Shows Dark Side of Gentrifying Town 2013-05-16T19:49:54Z In concerts he occasionally changes the lyrics to “mezcal for my horses,” but never does he sing about its being fit for human consumption. Toby Keith, Mezcal Endorsement Pioneer 2011-11-17T22:00:28Z But a growing international audience has foisted clout and visibility upon mezcal, which may bring unwanted pressure. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The trend is in turn affecting Mexico as cocktail culture blossoms abroad, with tequila and mezcal earning newfound respect in trendy Mexico City and Guadalajara bars. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Sorry, but finding tequila - or its sister drink mezcal - is no chore. Finding tequila in Tequila is no chore 2011-10-20T21:27:11Z In time this passes away; and he who has made the experiment of eating mezcal comes to like it exceedingly. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z All liquor in Mexico made from the maguey, or agave, plant is mezcal. Toby Keith, Mezcal Endorsement Pioneer 2011-11-17T22:00:28Z “The producers are already not allowed to use the word ‘mezcal’—which is what they call their product to their families and to each other. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The U.S. is mezcal’s largest consumer, Galvan said, and while the spirit still trails tequila in Mexico overall, it now reigns in Mexico City, mezcal’s largest Mexican market outside Oaxaca. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z They had been carousing on mezcal, and were keeping no guard. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness But all eat of it alike, and the Coyoteros, en bivouac, show, by their knowledge of how to prepare it, that baked mezcal is noways new to them. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z The most commonly used agave in the state of San Luis Potosí is Maguey salmiana, which is sometimes referred to as maguey verde, though rarely is it the sole ingredient in mezcal. Toby Keith, Mezcal Endorsement Pioneer 2011-11-17T22:00:28Z David Suro-Piñera, an artisan tequila maker who advocates for mezcal, told me that many of the distillers who would be most affected are illiterate, economically marginal, and live in communities where there is no Internet. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z “When you have mezcal growth in New York, or Texas, the impact is felt very directly here.” Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z A bottle of mezcal, already half empty, stood upon the table. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora This day the Coyoteros dine on beef, instead of their customary diet of mezcal and baked horseflesh. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Although he frequently rhapsodizes about alcohol—“Whiskey for my men/ Beer for my horses,” he sings in his No. 1 country hit, a duet with Willie Nelson—mezcal figures in none of his recordings. Toby Keith, Mezcal Endorsement Pioneer 2011-11-17T22:00:28Z His office, separated from the lab by glass panels, is a museum of mezcal. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The list includes mezcals made with modern, more mechanized methods and a category known as vino de mezcal, meaning agave spirits produced similarly to mezcal but outside its eight officially designated Mexican regions. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The fumes of the mezcal were still in their heads, and it was with difficulty they could balance themselves in the saddle. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora The mezcal, whose baked stem forms staple food for their enemies, grows on the mesa. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Del Maguey’s founder, Ron Cooper, who lives half the year near Tlacolula, Oaxaca—Mexico’s mezcal capital—says flatly, “There is no such thing as green agave.” Toby Keith, Mezcal Endorsement Pioneer 2011-11-17T22:00:28Z He comes from a sorghum-farming family, in a part of Oaxaca that does not produce mezcal. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z For mezcal, rather than being cooked in large ovensas with tequila, the hearts are roasted in covered underground pits and included in the distillation process, giving the spirit its distinctively smoky flavor. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The two inebriates ate of the fruit according to Cuchillo’s direction; and in a minute or two their heads were cleared of the fumes of the mezcal as if by enchantment. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora To say nothing of the baked horseflesh—by many gourmets esteemed a delectable dish—the corn of the mezcal, treated thus, is a viand palatable as peculiar. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Keith’s fond memories of mezcal triggered a light-bulb moment when he read about the spirit’s growing popularity in a magazine article. Toby Keith, Mezcal Endorsement Pioneer 2011-11-17T22:00:28Z Having recently discovered mezcal, Cox feels fiercely protective of its future; given the shortage of raw material, its popularity scares him. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Texas is mezcal’s third-largest U.S. market, behind California and New York. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z See if there be not a flask of mezcal within the lodge. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography The mezcal and horse-meat pie has been baking all the night; and now, near morning, they know it will be ready—done to a turn. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z But one gets the sense that for Keith, the appeal of mezcal lies more in its rising sales than in its distinctive smokiness. Toby Keith, Mezcal Endorsement Pioneer 2011-11-17T22:00:28Z Before deciding to follow his father into mezcal, he was a drummer in a folk band; he left school when he was fourteen. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z While still small in terms of market share, mezcal is quickly climbing, a $126 million industry compared with $10 million a decade ago. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The juice distilled, produces the fiery mezcal, familiarly known among the trappers as "pass whiskey." Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography Barbecued meat and double rations of mezcal were provided. Children of the Desert We could see the mezcal, or wild maguey plant, growing against the cliff—its scarlet leaves contrasting finely with the dark foliage of the cedars and cacti. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness “If it wasn’t for mezcal, he wouldn’t be here,” his mother told me. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z He’s been to Oaxaca and brought back bottles of mezcal cushioned in diapers purchased for the task. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z There were briers, mezcal plants, and many varieties of cactus; all luxuriant, hirsute, and thorny. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography The naturalist had brought among his packs a small keg of aguardiente, mezcal spirits, for the purpose of preserving any new species of the lizard or snake tribe he should chance to fall in with. The Scalp Hunters That mezcal has got into my brains, sure enough. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse “I’ll never change the way I’m making this, but if here in Ixcatlán I had to say ‘booze’ or ‘liquor,’ as opposed to ‘mezcal,’ people would be scared away by it.” A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The rising profile of agave spirits also marks an image makeover for tequila and mezcal - as spirits to be sipped and savored, not slammed. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The mezcal, or pulque, the national drink of the Mexicans, is made from the sap of the agave. The Western United States A Geographical Reader There were briars, mezcal plants, and cacti—all luxuriant, hirsute, and thorny. The Scalp Hunters I ought to have known him this morning—that confounded mezcal I drank knocked him out of my mind altogether. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse “Because of the boom, there’s an illusion that I’m going to get rich making mezcal,” he said. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z In the last decade, mezcalerias have opened in trendy Mexico City and Guadalajara neighborhoods, while restaurants like Sobrinos, a bistro in Mexico City’s Roma district, have expanded their mezcal selections. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z In the underwood you meet thorny aloes, the “pita” plant, and wild mezcal; various Cactacese, and flora of singular forms, scarcely known to the botanist. The Rifle Rangers Take a glass of the mezcal, light cigarrito, and amuse yourself as you best may.” The Lone Ranche One of the men was more coherent—Pedro, who used to sell mezcal to the troop. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse He didn’t know if Americans would like mezcal, or if Mexicans would admit that they did. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z “Probably 80 or 90 percent of people who drink mezcal drink it straight,” said Mexico City bartender Moy Sierra. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z A mouthful of mezcal, or fiery native spirit, will ward off a chill. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development While speaking the colonel has poured out a glass of the distilled mezcal juice. The Lone Ranche They commenced by breaking open the tiendas, and drinking mezcal and whatever they could find. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Since then, mezcal imports have spiked, and labels have proliferated. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z “We have a saying: ‘If you don’t have friends, you’re not drinking mezcal.’ Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z We could see the wild mezcal, or maguey-plant, growing against the cliff—its scarlet leaves contrasting finely with the dark foliage of the cedars and cacti. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 422 Volume 17, New Series, January 31, 1852 His eyes have been on it several times; each time, as he takes them off, drinking a fresh glass of the mezcal and igniting another cigar. The Lone Ranche One, the worse for mezcal, had loitered behind—under the influence of the drink fancying himself secure. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Originally, “mezcal” was a generic term, like “wine,” for a spirit produced all over Mexico. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z More than 80 percent of mezcal comes from the southern state of Oaxaca. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z That evening, there was much merrymaking at the dance, and a great quantity of mezcal was drunk. The Underdogs, a Story of the Mexican Revolution From the latter plant the natives make the pulque, mezcal and agua-diente; and the petahaya or cereus, produces a fruit from which is made a very pleasant preserve. Memoir of the Proposed Territory of Arizona Lopez’s father, like many of his compatriots, is stunned by the turn in mezcal’s fortune. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Regulations allow the proof to fall between 72 and 110—but hard-liners hold that anything lower than 90 isn’t “real” mezcal. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Brands like Del Maguey, Vago and Mezcaloteca sift out small mezcal producers and celebrate traditional methods, labeling bottles with the maker’s name, village, age and type of agave and stills used. Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Now tequila companies are looking for mezcal and emphasizing the simplicity and rusticity of their product whenever possible. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z “We tried to sophisticate mezcal, but it turned out that people like traditional things the most,” he told me. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The mezcal boom coincides with the popularity of farm-to-table food, the rise of the craft cocktail, and the advent of the bartender as an advocate for environmental and social justice. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Espadín, one of the easiest to grow, takes up to a decade to mature, and each piña—the usable core, stripped of its spiky blades—yields only about ten bottles of mezcal. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z “I’ve been a ski bum and a surf bum, and now I’m a mezcal bum.” Texas seen as top market for Mexican spirits 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z “I truly believe mezcal will be big everywhere, because it’s delicious,” Josh Goldman, a Los Angeles bar consultant, told me. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z |
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