Mezcal Mondays: Mezcal 201

How to read a mezcal label. If you’ve read that mezcal label closely, you’ve maybe seen words like “artesenal” and “ancestral.” What are the differences? And what’s a “pechuga”? This and more in this Mezcal 201 session.
DRINK ALONG: Cruz de Feugo Mezcal Espadin | 400 Conejos Mezcal Espadin Joven
Michael Rubel's Mezcal Negroni
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 oz Cruz De Fuego Mezcal Espadin
- 1/4 oz Cruz De Fuego Mezcal Madrescuishe
- 3/4 oz Cocchi Americano or Cocchi Americano Rossa
- 3/4 oz Campari
- Several dashes Grapefruit Bitters
For more information about Mezcal, check out these resources:
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