Some bottles of mezcal contain gusano. Although this translates to mean 'worm', these are larvae of the night butterfly. The larvae emerge from small eggs laid by the butterflies on the agave leaves ...

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 the bottom. Don't worry: It's dead, and it's supposed ...

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 ...

Closeup image showing a worm inside a bottle of “Lajita Reposado” mezcal. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

The agave spirit was everywhere in the city, from salt-lime-prepped shots to margaritas galore. If people had even heard of ...

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This week’s taste of Mexico, mezcal, can be summed up with a classic idiom: “Para todo mal, mezcal; para todo bien, también; y si no hay remedio, litro y medio.” “For everything bad ...