Planet Mezcal is a digital space dedicated to mezcal education, culture, and community. We explore the traditions, people, and landscapes behind mezcal while uplifting small producers and sustainable practices across Mexico.
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We’re proud to share that our first mezcal documentary, Mezcal in Danger, is officially streaming on our YouTube channel. This short film reveals the untold struggles of Oaxacan small-batch mezcaleros fighting to protect their culture, land, and traditions.
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Over the past decade, mezcal has exploded in popularity outside of Mexico, especially in the United States. But what is it about this smoky, complex Mexican spirit that has gringos lining up to try it? Mezcal production has surged from roughly 1,000,000 liters in 2010 to over 11,000,000 liters in recent years, with about 75%…
By now, everybody knows that mezcal can get you buzzed. Like any spirit, the feeling comes from ethanol, the type of alcohol created when sugars within the agave ferment with yeast. During fermentation, natural yeast in the Mexican air turns sugar into ethanol. Distillation then concentrates that alcohol into the final spirit. When you drink…
Mezcal is often understood through the process of production, which includes cultivating, roasting, fermenting, and distilling agave. In reality, the process doesn’t end when the spirit leaves the still. It continues through a long, complex journey shaped by the realities of global trade. Before reaching mezcal lovers around the world, the spirit must be filtered,…
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