One of my favorite nights in Oaxaca was spent tasting mezcal at Mezcaloteca. The woman behind the bar kept pouring us varities that tasted like nothing I had ev

One of my favorite nights in Oaxaca was spent tasting mezcal at Mezcaloteca. The woman behind the bar kept pouring us varities that tasted like nothing I had ever experienced before. Everything we get in NYC is typically espadin or a blend. These were single origin bottles in 100 liter runs from small family distilleries. She had such an encyclopedic knowledge of all the producers and their families, it was a really special experience. I ended up buying a bunch of bottles from the bar and an extra suitcase from a shop near the zocalo to carry them back with me. I’d recommend spending a night doing the tasting there to anyone traveling through Oaxaca.