WHAT IS MEZCAL?

Mezcal is an authentic Mexican alcoholic beverage produced from the agave plant, commonly known as maguey in Mexico. There are more than 200 varieties of agaves (approximately 20 are used to make Mezcal).

The spirit is obtained by distilling cooked and fermented agave plants. Agave plants are harvested at maturity (7 to 30 years) when the plants produce their single flower. The heads of the plants or "piñas", with high concentrations of sugar, are slowly cooked in underground pits for 3 to 5 days. These "piñas" are later onchilled and crumbled with mallets or mechanical mills. The remaining pulp is fermented in wooden vats with natural yeasts for 10 to 12 days. The fermented pulp is then distilled (distillation involves the separation and concentration of the alcohol from the pulp) twice in copper stills.

Mezcal assists digestion; maintains your blood-sugar and cholesterol levels.