Oaxaca’s Potent Secret, Mezcal Is Born of Time, Tradition and a Slow-Growing Plant
This cousin of tequila is handcrafted by farmers in small batches from the maguey plant, which takes 7 to 30 years to reach maturity. Photographs and Text by Brett Gundlock Sept. 6, 2018 Mezcal is a drink like no other. “El elíxir de los dioses” (the elixir of the gods) is a potent and largely…