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Bookmark or Share- What Is Mezcal? A Guide to Agave Varieties and More - Liquor.comMezcal is made with agave hearts that are roasted in underground pits, imparting the smoky and savory qualities many associate with the spirit. Most mezcal is made in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Mezcal can legally be made with more than 40 varieties of agave.
- What Is Mezcal? | Bon AppétitLike wine or beer, mezcal is a blanket term. In its broadest definition, it’s any distilled spirit made from the agave plant, which is known in Mexico as a maguey. Mezcal is meant to be sipped...
- Mezcal - WikipediaMezcal (/ m ɛ ˈ s k æ l /, Latin American Spanish: ⓘ), sometimes spelled mescal, is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave. The word mezcal comes from Nahuatl mexcalli [meʃˈkalːi], which means "oven-cooked agave", from metl and ixcalli [iʃˈkalːi].
- Tequila vs. Mezcal: What's the Difference? - Food & WineMargaret Eby. Updated on January 10, 2023. Photo: Getty Images. A staple of Mexican bar culture, mezcal has been gaining ground in the American spirits scene for the past decade or more. Though...
- The 12 Best Mezcals to Drink - Liquor.comMezcal is an agave-based spirit, and tequila, in fact, is a type of mezcal. Unlike the wider mezcal category, which encompasses spirits made from upwards of 30 different types of agave, tequila can be made only with blue agave in just five Mexican states. Production methods differ as well.
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