Mezcal a Mexican Spirit

Una bebida auténtica en México se llama Mezca. Está hecho de una manera tradicional. La bebida está hecha de la planta de agave.

Many people are familiar with the Mexican liquor tequila yet few know of the other Mexican spirit called Mezcal. Actually Mezcal is a name for the plant maguey sometimes referred to as the agave plant. Technically Tequilla is a form of Mezcal. Mezcal is made most prominently in  the state Oaxaca. Mezcal is still made in the traditional way that it has always been made. The natives of Oaxoca roast the agave plant in the ground under plants and wood fire. The plant is distilled in copper pot stills. There are many varieties of the spirit.

Here are some pictures of making Mezcal: 

Sometimes the liquor can be aged in barrels turning it to an amber color. The younger version is clear and less complex in taste which also sells for less. This beverage is growing in popularity worldwide. I have yet to try it because it is not sold in the Appalachian Mountains but I cant wait to try some when I go to Mexico over Christmas break. I'm also excited that the spirit is made authentically by locals and is quite cheap. Although I have heard to watch out for the bottles that are sold with the worm because they can be very strong or my lingo "they can be throat burners." But if you buy the type with the worm in the bottle, embrace the culture by swallowing it.

There is a saying for this drink:
“Para todo mal, mezcal; para todo bien, también.”
“For everything bad, drink mezcal; and for everything good, you also should”