Pack an extra suitcase, because there’s no better souvenir than a bottle (or five) of local booze.
: chef, culinary historian, and unofficial “anthropologist of Mexican cuisine” . Zurita had his first sip of mezcal three decades ago, back when Oaxaca was the only place you could find it. But over the past 12 years, he’s developed a fierce passion for the stuff, traveling all over Mexico to find the best bottles.
When I met Zurita in Mexico City, he invited me to his house for—what else?—a mezcal tasting. We sat in his light-soaked living room sipping samples from his enormous collection and chewing on orange slices dipped in worm salt. Zurita spoke encyclopedically about sourcing and techniques and tasting notes, and even gave me a printed booklet of his favorites with star ratings organized by agave type.
So when it came time for me to pick out the bottles to take home, I whipped out my notes and stuck to his advice—which, just because I’m that kind of person, I’ll be sharing here with you. Sure, you can find many of them stateside if you live in a major city , but they’re a helluva lot less expensive if you buy them closer to the source. Read on for your official Zurita-approved CDMX souvenir checklist.
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