Fans of all things Mexican will have the perfect opportunity to indulge in plenty of their favourite food and drink items during the coming days to mark an important milestone in the nation's history. Mexico declared independence in September, 1810, after decades of Spanish rule.
Celebrations take place for days before and after the anniversary, but anyone considering marking the event with a shot of cheap tequila and a chilled Sol should think again. Drinks experts Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland, known as the Thinking Drinkers, are encouraging revellers to explore the nation’s wealth of indigenous agave spirits – such as tequila and mezcal.
Ben said: “Mexico’s spirits have long been misunderstood. But now, finally, they are getting the recognition that they so richly deserve – and rightly considered as complex as any cognac and as sophisticated as any single malt scotch.”
