SPIRITS
Aug 23, 2019
3 minutes
—Kara Newman
Bartenders have been instrumental in popularizing mezcal, Mexico’s misunderstood indigenous spirit, which is particularly polarizing. A new bar in New York City, The Cabinet, has chosen to showcase the spirit alongside its more well-known cousin, Tequila, and rye whiskey.
This may seem like an unlikely trio, but these three spirits “are always the first to disappear from our liquor cabinet,” explains proprietor Greg Boehm.
It’s hard to believe all these flavors can be coaxed from the same variety of agave.
The Cabinet’s mezcal list is notable in that it includes detailed information about (the person who makes the mezcal), the region where it was made and the variety of agave used to make it.
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