Mayahuel Legend:

According to the Aztec myth, the god Quezalcoatl decided to provide humans with a special drink to celebrate and feast. He sent Mayahuel, goddess of maguey, to the earth to be with him. To avoid the rage of her grandmother and her other ferocious relatives the goddesses Tzitzimime, Quetzalcoatl and Mayahuel transformed themselves into a tree, but they were found out and Mayahuel was killed. Quetzalcoatl collected the bones of the goddess and buried them, and in that place grew the first plant of maguey. For this reason, it was thought that the sweet sap, the aguamiel, collected from the plant was the blood of the goddess.

The Mezcal should be drinkedslowly and enjoyed the explosion and after taste of all aromas and strong flavors in every sip, that’s the reason the experts say that Mezcal should not be swallowed or shot, but kissed…