mezcal n a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons Usage(s) Cabrera distributed shots of mezcal, a distilled liquor that is a cousin to tequila. When the procession reached the end of the International Highway's hard surface, construction gangs served mezcal, drunk with maguey worm salt. Synonym(s) mescal peyote Lophophora williamsii
News & Articles mezcal Ottawa El Mezcal restaurant closed by Immigration and Customs officials The El Mezcal Mexican restaurant in Ottawa was closed Friday as part of a criminal investigation by federal immigration and customs authorities. By Ian Cummings June 15, 2013 - Lawrence Journal-World