This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows bottles of mezcal in a shop in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
A man cuts open an agave core in a mezcal production facility in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico, Aug. 26, 2025. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows an agave plant in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
A man checks the quality of mezcal in a mezcal production facility in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico, Aug. 26, 2025. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows the machine for crushing and extracting juice of agave in a mezcal production facility in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows agave plants in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows mezcal maturing in large oak barrels in a mezcal production facility in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
A man cuts open an agave core in a mezcal production facility in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico, Aug. 26, 2025. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows an oven to roast agave in a museum in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows an agave core in a mezcal production facility in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows agave plants in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
