Mezcal Articles: Drinking Mezcal Archives

Mezcal in Oaxaca

Your guide for where to drink mezcal, and more, when visiting Oaxaca.  If you have any comments or additions just email Mezcalistas and if you are looking to plan a mezcal tour, be sure to check out our page with a list of recommended guides and more. (Updated by Mezcaletis December 4, 2023 – links updated […]

Why Does Mezcal Not Give You a Hangover?

What Makes Mezcal Different? Have you ever indulged in a spirited evening, sipping on your favorite drinks, only to be greeted by the infamous hangover the next morning? Well, what if we told you that there’s a magical elixir that’s not only rich in heritage and flavor but also kind to you the day after? […]

Zero Alcohol Mezcal

OneClubSobber.com claims ‘This Be The Best Zero Alcohol Mezcal’. Chrystabelle is a non-alcoholic drinks expert who has tasted and reviewed hundreds of non-alcoholic beers, non-alcoholic wines, hop water, and non-alcoholic spirits. Her journey to being sober curious and discovering non-alcoholic options began when she realized she had a tendency to binge drink. Reach her at […]

The Return of Mexico in a Bottle

  The Return of Mexico in a Bottle It is with tremendous joy that we say Mexico in a Bottle is returning! Our first event in 2021 will be a virtual one on June 13th. Why virtual? Well, the fact is even as the country begins to re-open, tasting events will be the last type […]

Slow Drinking: The Art of Drinking Mezcal in Oaxaca

Slow Drinking: The Art of Sipping at Oaxaca’s Best Mezcalerias BY MARÍA ÍTAKA APRIL 2, 2021 Years ago, we were traveling with a friend through Belgium during a particularly cold spring when, after a long day, we decided to warm up at a local bar. We were happy – and a bit surprised – to […]

Blind Tasting: Agave Tobala Mezcals

This excellent Mezcal Reviews artice about my favorite agave Tobala mezcals really caught my attention and rightly so. It’s well written and fun to read. One point I especially appreciated that he made and I quote: Given all of the news from Oaxaca about the rarity of agave Tobala, you might think that Tobala mezcals […]

Forbes 17 Best Mezcals – Good Read

Excellent April 2018 Forbes Article introducing what two devotees of Mezcal feel are the top 17 Mezcals and why! The article does fall short in that it seldom mentions the type of agave the Mezcals they are rating was produced from. For me that a MUST to know.

About ‘Everything Mezcal’ from the Originator of this Site

My bride and I, along with many other travel companions, have traveled extensively in Mexico for years. We love the country and the people. We love the sights sounds and flavors of Mexico. I like a good, cold Mexican beer almost as much as I like Mezcal. Actually I haven’t drank a so-called domestic beer […]

1000 Corks Discovers Mezcal

About 1000 Corks: Wine is the love of their life but Mezcal is beginning to stir some powerful, yet welcome, emotions also! Luckily, having run one of the largest Linux server companies, Sam Ockman, owner of 1000 Corks, had some experience in building out distributed computer clusters: so he started writing a program that would […]

Caution: It's said 'for everything there is Mezcal' but we add 'except for one thing' - getting drunk. Please drink responsibly. The most accurate and dependable book on living life at its fullest says 'wine (or Mezcal) makes the heart rejoice' and 'makes life enjoyable' (Ps 104:15; Ec 10:19) but overindulgence can certainly lead to harm (Pr 23:29-31)! If you drink at all please drink in moderation.