Forays Into Agave

I begin setting the stage for future writing about mezcal.

A large, partially trimmed espadín maguey.

Visit the Valles Centrales of Oaxaca and within minutes of arriving, you’ll see agave.

Agave is a category of plant that’s sort of like a cross between a cactus and a succulent and, more broadly, agave are a subtype of Maguey, which is the word more commonly used here in Oaxaca. But regardless of the taxonomy use…