Mezcal Stories, Recipes & Reviews

Mexico's hottest export is made from the agave plant, but unlike tequila, most of which is factory-produced and homogenous in taste, authentic mezcal is handcrafted in Oaxacan villages, so no two batches of the good stuff are the same. Smoky like a single-malt scotch and rich in terroir like quality red wine, the spirit is winning over bartenders as imports from Mexico's micro-distilleries hit the American market.