Mezcal producers in Oaxaca pose for photos while reflecting on economic impacts of the drink

Over the past decade, demand for mezcal has rapidly surged as international brands promoted its artisanal image. Mezcal comes from the agave plant, also known as maguey in Mexico. Much of it now leaves Oaxaca, which produces about 90% of Mexico’s mezcal, to be poured in bars from New York to Toky…