… and for everything good, you also should.” — old Oaxaca saying.
Today, the XIV Feria Nacional del Mezcal opens in el Paseo Juárez el Llano. Preparations were in full swing yesterday afternoon, when I walked passed Llano Park (as it is more commonly known).
Behind the back of Benito Juárez, carpenters were busy.
Newly constructed puestos lined the sidewalk on Pino Suarez, waiting to be filled with vendors and displays…
… and hearts of the maguey (called piñas, because they look like pineapples) were piling up all around the park.
For more information about mezcal, including how it differs from tequila, see:
- All About Tequila and Mezcal – from the Beverage Testing Institute
- Mezcal – entry in Wikipedia
In the meantime… “¡Arriba, abajo, al centro y pa’ dentro!”
Update: Posters, website, and other publicity to the contrary, the feria did not begin today. Mañana is the word!
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Salud! I was in Teotitlan del Valle recently and bought a bottle of cochineal infused mezcal at Bii Dauu Cooperative. It is the color of cranberry juice. But, wow, what a kick! Beautiful to serve and sip.
Oooh, gotta try it… will get some next time I’m in Teotitlán del Valle. Reading Madre, at your suggestion and will email Liza Bakewell today. Going to the Textile Museum tonight for the tribute to Irmgard W. Johnson. Hurry back!
The Mezcal of Oaxaca is the best.
http://mezcales.org/mezcal/