mezcals
Smoky Mexican drinks
Mezcals is the plural of mezcal, a Mexican distilled spirit made from agave plants.
Unlike tequila, which must use blue agave, mezcal can be made from dozens of agave varieties, giving it diverse flavors.
Traditional production involves roasting agave hearts in underground pits, imparting a characteristic smoky taste: The bar offered six different mezcals.
Spiny desert succulent
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- OaxacaMexican state and city
- piñaTropical spiny fruit
- roastingCooking with dry heat
fermentation · maestro · artisanal · copper pot · terroir · smoky · ancestral · bagasse
Mexican state and city
- MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
celebration · indigenous · Zapotec · heritage · Day of the Dead · blessing · offering · communal
Filled with combustion haze
- pepperyHaving sharp, hot flavor
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- vegetalOf or like plants
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
minerality · herbal · floral · leather · tobacco · fruity · complex · finish
Drinking in small mouthfuls
- neatOrderly, or undiluted
- cocktailsAlcoholic blended beverages
- orange sliceSegment of citrus fruit
- shotsSmall poured drinks
margarita · paloma · Oaxacan · bar · pairing · slow · room temperature · tasting flight
agave
Spiny desert succulent
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- OaxacaMexican state and city
- piñaTropical spiny fruit
roasting · fermentation · maestro · artisanal · copper pot · terroir · smoky · ancestral · bagasse · clay pot
Oaxaca
Mexican state and city
- MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
tradition · celebration · indigenous · Zapotec · heritage · Day of the Dead · blessing · offering · communal · fiesta
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
citrus · minerality · herbal · floral · leather · tobacco · fruity · complex · finish · nose
sipping
Drinking in small mouthfuls
- neatOrderly, or undiluted
- cocktailsAlcoholic blended beverages
- orange sliceSegment of citrus fruit
shots · margarita · paloma · Oaxacan · bar · pairing · slow · room temperature · tasting flight · lime
coyote
Wild North American canid
mezcalsvodkas
Neutral grain spirits
bourbons · rums · cognacs · brandies · corn whiskeys
mezcalssoft drinks
Carbonated nonalcoholic beverages
sodas · water · juices · aguas frescas · horchata