What is Mezcal?
Travel Distilled answers the question ‘What is Mezcal?’ with a look at where in Mexico it’s made, how it’s made, and whether it’s aged in barrels.
Mexico
ZIGNUM Mezcal Aňejo
ZIGNUM Mezcal Aňejo is one of a range of three espadin mezcals from the Oaxaca distillery which has the most award-winning mezcals in the world.
El Recuerdo Abocado Con Gusano Mezcal
Travel Distilled reviews El Recuerdo Abocado Con Gusano Mezcal from Oaxaca in Mexico, the name meaning that it has been enriched by using the agave worm.
Cutwater Spirits Mezcal
Travel Distilled reviews Cutwater Spirits Mezcal, made in Mexico and imported by the San Diego distiller which already has an award-winning tequila to its name.
Ojo de Tigre Mezcal
Ojo de Tigre Mezcal is a joint effort created by Mexican actor and producer Luis Gerardo Méndez and the Casa Lumbre distillery which also makes Abasolo Whisky.
Mijenta Tequila Blanco
Travel Distilled reviews Mijenta Tequila Blanco, made in the highlands of Jalisco, already a success in the USA and now available in the UK.
El Sueño Tequila Silver
Travel Distilled reviews El Sueño Tequila Silver, which is a mixto tequila, a type of tequila that uses at least 51% blue agave.
Tasting Mezcal Online
Mezcal maker Gente de Mezcal offers online mezcal tasting and other experiences from their three bars in Mexico City.
Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadin
Travel Distilled reviews Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadin, from a range of mezcals made in Oaxaca, Mexico, by a company co-founded by explorer David de Rothschild.
Tequila Severo
Travel Distilled reviews Tequila Severo, from a family-owned tequila distillery, and releasing a blanco, reposado, anejo, and anejo cristalino tequilas.