mescals
Mexican agave spirits
Mescals is the plural of mescal, a Mexican spirit distilled from roasted agave hearts.
Tequila is technically a type of mescal, though the terms now distinguish different regional products and production methods.
Mescal often has a smoky flavor from pit-roasting the agave.
Some bottles famously contain a worm—actually a moth larva.
We sampled several mescals at the bar.
agave
Spiny desert succulent
- tequilaDistilled agave spirit
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- OaxacaMexican state and city
liquor · smoky · piña · fermentation · alcohol · Mexican · shots · worm · bottles · proof
Agave
Rosette-forming succulent genus
leaves · spines · flowering · xerophyte · cultivation · harvest · wild · cultivated
beverage type
mescalsnon-alcoholic beverages
Drinks lacking intoxicating content
water · soft drinks · sodas · milk · mocktails