Born of wild agave and the creatures that sustain it, sal de gusano is a traditional Mexican ingredient closely tied to mezcal production. Better known as “worm salt” in the United States, to refer to ...

This stirred, spirit-forward mezcal cocktail from Erick Castro leans herbal and citrusy, and shines with an Oaxacan sal de chapulín (grasshopper salt) rim. The Loaded Pistol combines mezcal, sweet ...

Looking slightly out-of-place in the sun-scorched fields of rural Oaxaca, Jorge Rodriguez-Cano, a fair-skinned and fashionably dressed 25-year-old urbanite from Mexico City, carefully navigates the ...

Tequila can only be made from Blue Weber agave, while mezcal can be made from a variety of different species. Agave is the heart of any bottle of mezcal. When produced in a traditional manner, mezcal ...