The Chincuil is also reputed to have hallucinogenic properties, so its addition to mezcal to add extra flavour and 'something special' is perhaps hardly surprising. There are two varieties of 'worm' ...

A mezcal worm is an insect larva found in some types of mezcal produced in Oaxaca, Mexico. The larva is a red maguey worm, the caterpillar of the Comadia redtenbacheri moth, usually called chinicuil ...

Finally, as long as we're busting myths, here's another one: Does eating the worm cause ... Some people who have eaten a ...

If you've ever perused the mezcal selection at a large liquor store, chances are you've seen a few choice bottles with a worm lounging around ... tradition may actually have existed for over ...

Fausto Zapata and Vicente Cisneros, founders of the award-winning Mezcal El Silencio, have announced the launch ... vary from producer to producer. As does quality. Filtered poorly, charcoal ...