I Love Mezcal
Especially drinking it with friends!
Mezcal comes from the Nahuatl word mezcalli, which
means "cooked agave", from the words
metl and ixcalli. It is an umbrella term for agave distillates but also
and more commonly known as it's own recognized DO. The Mezcal DO
encompasses 12 states in Mexico, although 9 of the 12 are more commonly
recognized. A lot of people associate Mezcal with it's earthy, smokey
flavor which is due to the plant being roasted in underground pits.
Majority of Mezcal that we see in the United States is made with Espadin
or agave angustfolia, although Mezcal can be made with many other
different agave varietals, unlike it's Tequila counter part which can
only be made with one agave varietal, Blue Weber agave.