A MESCAL factory, in other words, the Tequilla of Oaxaca ;-D

Close to Oaxaca, we could visit a Mescal factory, the famous "Agua de Agave" ! It seems that Marco liked it!

I do not remember how many exactly but there are around 20 different types of Agave which distillation gives different types of alcohol. Basically, Tequilla is the one from a specific area, close to Guadalajara, south west of Mexico city.

Of note, you must wait 10 years to get a proper agave for Mescal!!! Procedure to make Mescal...

1. Cook the agave in this "oven" recovered by stones for 3 days

2. Smash the agave to extract the sugar...


The poor horse did not allow me to take a better picture, it was probably to warm!

Then, the distillation part followed by storage for 6 to 12 months...

Fill the bottles...

Great and tasty result!







Well, if you like, you can add dead scorpions or larvaes... I tried and I found it... slighlty disgusting! A Duvel is a lot better for me!

Un mescalito, dos mescalitos, tres... y... no recuerdo ;-D