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Explore the agave spirit at palenques (mezcal distilleries), bars, and shops in the city and beyond. Courtesy of Lauren Mowery Years ago, Oaxaca City flew under the global tourism radar.
Mezcal (/ m ɛ ˈ s k æ l / ⓘ, Latin American Spanish: ⓘ), sometimes spelled mescal, is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave.. Agaves or magueys are endemic to the Americas and found globally as ornamental plants.
Recommended by Tosba Mezcal’s Elisandro Gonzalez, an artisan producer in North Oaxaca, El Palenquito (sister bar to La Clandestina) features a slew of small brands discovered by the owner who ...
Dos Hombres is a mezcal company co-founded in 2019 by American actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, who played lead characters Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, respectively, on the 2008–2013 crime drama series Breaking Bad. [1] Dos Hombres means "two men" in Spanish. [2] In June 2021, Constellation Brands took a minority stake in Dos Hombres. [3]
The company originally began in 2004 as an operation to import mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico, across the border into Guatemala. [10] By 2006, the company established a formal brand, marketing itself as "Ilegal . " [ 11 ] In 2010, the company signed a United States distribution contract. [ 12 ]
While distillers ensure there is a product for every budget, the Distilled Spirits Council notes the increase in tequila and mezcal has been primarily in high end and “super premium” brands ...
The Mitla is the second most visited archeological zone in the state of Oaxaca. Most of the town's economy is based on tourism to the site, being filled with restaurants, small hotels and shops selling handcrafts and mezcal. However, many residents here feel that the area is not promoted sufficiently by the government.
Agave experts recommend the most comprehensive and thoughtful mezcal programs in the country.