Of Electric Shots and Worm-Lined Drinks

 ¡Sí mi Amigo! If you haven’t tried either of these two; you are missing something major. I am sure almost every liquor-educated person on earth would know about the tequila, but how many of you have heard of its big-brother “Mescal”?

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Mescal is a traditional handcrafted drink manufactured in Mexico. It has strong alcohol content and unlike tequila has a strong smoky flavor. Unlike tequila you cannot mix mescal with any other drink to make a cocktail out of it as. The result of such a mix can be disastrous as it can successfully kill a drink which is a winner on its own. Mescal bottles are believed to have worms at the bottom…you may wonder why. There are various theories as to why the drink contains the larvae of butterflies in it; some say it is to enhance the taste of the drink while others believe it shows that the mescal is fit to drink.

So what do you do when you have sipped enough of this mighty drink and are somehow unable to differentiate between a fork and a spoon? Easy… buy yourself a series of high voltage electric shocks to jolt you back into reality, so that you can drive your way back home without a ticket! Electric shock machines are common in pubs and plazas in Mexico. But you better not try it if you have a heart condition, or better, an extreme fear of getting electrocuted.

Coming up next… “Is this for real? ---Xochimilco”