The Ultimate Mezcal Guide: Everything You Need to Know!

WELCOME TO MEZCAL

If you’ve already familiarized yourself with tequila — in terms of collecting knowledge about the spirit, not just pounding shots of the stuff while you speak Spanglish — then it’s time to add its smoky cousin, mezcal, to your repertoire of base ingredients that work great in sexy Mexican cocktails. And while mezcal is generally less popular than tequila, at least in the U.S., it does seem to be on the rise thanks to bartenders and mixologists experimenting with it in a whole range of mixed drinks, as well as its competence as a little sipper served neat. Considering this rise in popularity, as well as mezcal’s unique flavor profile, it makes sense that you’d want to do lots of experimentation with it at home with your friends and family, right?