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Shoppers can now try the trend for themselves, by livening up their cocktail cupboards with the sweet and spicy Tequila Villa Lobos 100 per cent Agave Reposado (PS29.99) and the smoky, aromatic Mezcal Eterno Joven (PS34.99) - the first spirit of its kind to hit Aldi.

Distilled with mole spices and cooked chicken, this mezcal has a spiced richness that almost pushes it into the desert-spirit category.

Tequila and mezcal are indeed one of the fastest-growing spirits categories, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.

The ideal way to enjoy mezcal is to sip it neat from small clay cups while taking small bites from an orange wheel sprinkled with sal de gusano, "worm salt," a powder made by grinding up worms that live in the agave plant.

If you know tequila but are new to mezcal, Rexer breaks it down for you.

"We see the mezcal category doubling over the next five years to exceed 1.2 million cases.

Either way, diners begin their meals with creative mezcal cocktails that carefully stoke their appetite.

The Finger Lickin' Sour | Ingredients: 100ml KFC Gravy 400ml mezcal 15ml cherry liqueur 25ml fresh lemon juice 10ml orange marmalade Pinch of salt Pinch of pepper One egg white To garnish Thyme sprig | Method Pour the mezcal and the KFC Gravy into a tall glass.

216, Maadi * Tel: 01211691699 / 01152811501 Mezcal Passionate foodies and adventurers might think that in order to reawaken their palates and discover new flavors, they have to go all the way to Mexico and Peru.

Mezcal is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave plant native to Mexico.

1 August 2017 - France-based spirits and wine company Pernod Ricard SA's Pernod Ricard USA subsidiary has closed the acquisition of a majority stake in Mexico-based mezcal provider Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal to expand distribution opportunities, the company said on Tuesday.