The Secret Origin of Mezcal

Mezcal has been “having a moment” for at least fifteen years. The New York Times, Food & Wine, Thrillist … heck, even Better Homes & Gardens are writing breathlessly about “tequila’s smoky cousin.” But … how did that happen? When and why did mezcal become a *thing*? We reveal the secret origins of mezcal in this episode of Agave Road Trip! Featuring interviews with Asis Cortes of Dixeebe and Marco Ochoa of Destileria Fantasma