What is mezcal?
Mezcal · Spanish
Mexican spirit distilled from agave, usually roasted in earth pits first, which gives many of them a smoky, earthy edge. Tequila is technically one kind of mezcal.
What it tastes like
Smoky, earthy and green, with roasted sweetness from the cooked agave. Some are gentle and fruity, others taste like a campfire in a glass.
Where you’ll see it
Agave bars, Mexican restaurants and cocktail lists, sipped neat with orange slices or swapped into margaritas, palomas and negronis.
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