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  • noun Same as mescal.

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  • noun Alternative form of mescal.

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  • noun a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons

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Examples

  • Tradition dictates that once the oven and its contents are sealed for baking, a bottle of mezcal is placed within the hill of earth.

    BBQ Goat In Oaxaca: The Pomp, Ceremony And Tradition 2007

  • Tradition dictates that once the oven and its contents are sealed for baking, a bottle of mezcal is placed within the hill of earth.

    BBQ Goat In Oaxaca: The Pomp, Ceremony And Tradition 2007

  • However, about 90% of mezcal is made with the espadín agave, perhaps 5% uses tobalá, and the remaining types, found predominantly in the wild, comprise the balance.

    A connoisseur's guide to mezcal 2007

  • After several minutes, we prop ourselves up with pillows, and a tray with cups of lemongrass tea and glasses of mezcal is placed before us.

    Temazcal In Oaxaca 2007

  • Similar to the citrus mezcal is cedrón, a local herb producing a pleasant lime-like aroma.

    A connoisseur's guide to mezcal 2007

  • Similar to the citrus mezcal is cedrón, a local herb producing a pleasant lime-like aroma.

    A connoisseur's guide to mezcal 2007

  • However, about 90% of mezcal is made with the espadín agave, perhaps 5% uses tobalá, and the remaining types, found predominantly in the wild, comprise the balance.

    A connoisseur's guide to mezcal 2007

  • After several minutes, we prop ourselves up with pillows, and a tray with cups of lemongrass tea and glasses of mezcal is placed before us.

    Temazcal In Oaxaca 2007

  • Finally, and perhaps most importantly, it adds a distinct and appealing flavor to the mezcal as well as smoothness, particularly crucial if the mezcal is otherwise not particularly suave or has not yet been aged in wood.

    A connoisseur's guide to mezcal 2007

  • Finally, and perhaps most importantly, it adds a distinct and appealing flavor to the mezcal as well as smoothness, particularly crucial if the mezcal is otherwise not particularly suave or has not yet been aged in wood.

    A connoisseur's guide to mezcal 2007

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