For some years now, mezcal, Mexico’s other national spirit, has been in a cultural spotlight in and out of Mexico—especially here in the U.S. But the unseen devastating consequences of that demand have had a profound impact on the people making it. In this episode of Latino USA, we take a journey to Oaxaca to understand the ancestral connections to mezcal, how the spirit is made, and how to become a better consumer. Because there's “so much tradition, every time you sip, every time you smell, and every time you taste it.”

This episode first aired in 2021.

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For some years now, mezcal, Mexico&rsquo;s other national spirit, has been in a cultural spotlight in and out of Mexico&mdash;especially here in the U.S. But the unseen devastating consequences of that demand have had a profound impact on the people making it. In this episode of Latino USA, we take a journey to Oaxaca to understand the ancestral connections to mezcal, how the spirit is made, and how to become a better consumer. Because there's &ldquo;so much tradition, every time you sip, every time you smell, and every time you taste it.&rdquo;
This episode first aired in 2021.
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Mezcal: From Farms to Bars and the Unseen Consequences of Its Popularity 

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