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Recent Examples of mescal
Diners can choose from a wide selection of Mexican tequilas, mescals, and beers, as well as wines from around the globe and innovative cocktails like the Avocado Margarita and Oaxacan Old Fashioned.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
After the firing squad finished its work, victorious Mexican troops reportedly removed Crabb's head and shipped it to Mexico City in a jar of mescal.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Lance Darrow was behind the bar, serving tequilas and mescal, and using talent and creativity to prepare the latest trendy mixed drinks.
—Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 9 July 2023
Diners can opt for other alcohol as well; one group recently chose to do it with a smoky mescal.
—Alina Dizik, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2018
The bar will feature a large selection of tequilas and mescals.
—Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 31 Oct. 2017
Like at Barrio, Pablo y Pablo also boasts a big agave spirits list, around 70 different mescals and tequilas.
—Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2017
Upscale mescal has become the hip drink of sophisticated young Mexicans who wish to celebrate their national or pre-Colombian roots.
—Chantal Martineau, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2015
Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
After the firing squad finished its work, victorious Mexican troops reportedly removed Crabb's head and shipped it to Mexico City in a jar of mescal.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Lance Darrow was behind the bar, serving tequilas and mescal, and using talent and creativity to prepare the latest trendy mixed drinks.
—Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 9 July 2023
Diners can opt for other alcohol as well; one group recently chose to do it with a smoky mescal.
—Alina Dizik, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2018
The bar will feature a large selection of tequilas and mescals.
—Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 31 Oct. 2017
Like at Barrio, Pablo y Pablo also boasts a big agave spirits list, around 70 different mescals and tequilas.
—Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2017
Upscale mescal has become the hip drink of sophisticated young Mexicans who wish to celebrate their national or pre-Colombian roots.
—Chantal Martineau, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mescal
Noun
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And in November 2024, two trucks carrying Santo tequila, valued at about $1 million, did not make it to their destination.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tacos and Tequila Festival Tacos, tequila shot bars and margaritas are naturally on the menu at this April festival.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s talk of whiskey, Saturday nights, cowboys, and everlasting love.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Angel’s Envy drops its Cask Strength expressions just once a year, and whiskey fans usually snap them up very quickly.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to The Athletic, Black bartenders in 1820s Virginia (including Jasper Crouch, Jim Cook, and John Dabney) were renowned for their juleps using gin, brandy, or even Champagne.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Bvlgari signature cocktail – a bright blend of gin, Aperol, citrus, and a delicate foam stamped with edible gold – captures the hotel’s spirit in a single glass and is served in all its bars worldwide.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to The Athletic, Black bartenders in 1820s Virginia (including Jasper Crouch, Jim Cook, and John Dabney) were renowned for their juleps using gin, brandy, or even Champagne.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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The priest escapes from the mestizo and returns to the capital city, where he is caught by the police for possessing brandy and jailed.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And while vodka Martinis can be charming all their own, the aromatic complexities of gin and vermouth lock into each other like a vacuum seal, and render the cocktail’s 130-year dominance immediately clear.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The vodka brand also came up with a cocktail recipe called Le Zoé Spritz.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Around the dining room, a digestif cart offers diners housemade liqueurs like palo verde vermouth or amaro made from native squash.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Cocktails include the Rebujito, made with a sherry blend, Spanish melon, lemon, tonic and mint; the Fig Leaf Boulevardier, with Japanese whisky, Campari, Cocchi Rosa and fig leaf liqueur; and the Sea Buckthorn 75, featuring genmaicha gin, sea buckthorn cordial, lemon and Champagne.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Indulge in drinks such as the White Chocolate Raspberry with Tippy Cow vanilla, crème de cacao, raspberry schnapps and milk or the Tequila Romance with Exotico Blanco tequila, triple sec, lime, coconut and strawberry.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Various cans of alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, including Captain Morgan's rum and cola; Bacardi's mango mojito; Archers' schnapps and lemonade; Malibu's pineapple and piña colada cocktails; and Gordon's gin and tonic cocktails, are displayed for sale in a supermarket on Jan. 10, 2024.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Attractions range from a Butterfly Encounter, Artist’s Garden and Sweet Pea Maze to tractor wagon rides, concerts and wine-tasting events.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Mescal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mescal. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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