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/Sounds like "mehz" (as in "met") + "KAHL" (as in "car")/

Meaning

An alcoholic spirit distilled from agave, tequila's older brother but with more personality, complexity, and smoke. Oaxaca is the world capital of mezcal, and every bottle is a unique artisanal experience.

Examples

We knocked back some mezcales with worm salt and orange slices.

Artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca is on another level.

Regional synonyms

A Central American farewell used in Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, equivalent to "goodbye," "later," or "see you around." The standard way to close a conversation without ceremony. It also works as an affirmation: "vaya pues, agreed." Intonation shifts the shade, but the effect is always to close the subject.