~ best Mezcal Bars in the world ~

Mezcal aficionados, we gather once more, drawn by the siren song of agave and smoke! This time, our pilgrimage is not limited to the sun-baked fields of Oaxaca, nor the cobbled stone streets of Mitla, but across the globe, to the hallowed halls of those sacred spaces known as mezcal bars — or better yet — mezcalerias.

For within these smoky temples, more than just liquor flows. Here, true spirits are dispensed as palates are challenged and souls are transported to the heartland of Mexico, where centuries of maguey fields bloom into liquid fire. But this is no haphazard jaunt and no tequila tour in disguise. This is a curated odyssey, a mezcal map drawn not with ink, but with the nectar of agave itself.

Our search for the best places to drink mezcal in the world is not merely for mezcal bars, but mezcal sanctuaries. Places where reverence meets revelry, where the curated shelves sing with ancestral wisdom, and the agave whispers its secrets through the amber glow of a proper copita. We seek passionate storytellers too, not just bartenders, who know the difference between tobala and tobasiche. Those who tend the flame of tradition while pushing the boundaries of innovation.

But like the agave itself, beauty often thrives in hidden corners. So we must cast our net wide, from the dimly lit mezcalerias of Oaxaca to the closet-sized speakeasies nestled in Tokyo's alleys. We'll follow the scent of pechuga to Palermo, dance with tobala in Berlin, and lose ourselves in the smoky embrace of espadín in Brooklyn. For a great mezcal bar need not be confined to the borders of Mexico. The good ones transcend invisible lines, welcoming a melting pot of people all united by a shared love of mezcal.

This is not a competition, mind you. Each bar on our list holds a unique ember in the shared furnace of mezcal's legacy. We seek not a champion, but a chorus of voices, from the seasoned maestra behind the counter to the wide-eyed neophyte discovering the first kiss of an ensamble. Each interaction, each sip, is a brushstroke on the canvas of understanding, a melody in the symphony of agave's song.

So, compañeros, raise your copitas high! Let your journey begin. We have mezcal to chase, smoky spirits to find, and stories to write in the fleeting beauty of a perfectly balanced sip. In these hallowed halls, we'll rediscover the soul of Mexico, one sip at a time. Are you ready? The gates of agave paradise await!

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