Mezcal — Mexican national alcoholic drink. Mezcal, like tequila, is produced by distilling fermented agave juice. When making mezcal, one of five types of agave is used, while when making tequila, only blue agave is used. Otherwise, mezcal and tequila are very similar. Tequila — This is also mezcal, only with its own name.
The name "mezcal", like "tequila", is protected on a geographical basis. This means that real mezcal can only be produced in Mexico, and the production itself is strictly regulated by state standards. In Mexico, mezcal is allowed to be produced in 9 states: Oaxaca, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Michoacán and Puebla.
Mezcal is a clean drink. In contrast to tequila, sugar syrup is never used to increase strength in its production. At the same time, there are many varieties of mezcal with all sorts of additives designed to emphasize its taste and personality. Mezcal can be infused with fruits, herbs, spices, honey, and even chicken breast flavor. Some varieties have a natural fruity aroma. Mezcal can come in completely different shades, and thick color is not always an indicator of long exposure. Sometimes an agave caterpillar is placed in a bottle of mezcal; this is purely a marketing ploy. For consumption, mezcal is good both in its pure form and in various cocktails.