Finding Mezcal

A Journey into the Liquid Soul of Mexico, with 40 Cocktails

Author Ron Cooper and Chantal Martineau

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In this groundbreaking and deeply personal book, Ron Cooper—a leading voice in the artisanal mezcal movement, and the person largely responsible for popularizing the spirit in the United States—shares everything he knows about this storied, culturally rich, and now hugely in-demand spirit, along with 40 recipes.

In 1990, artist Ron Cooper was collaborating with craftspeople in Oaxaca, Mexico, when he found mezcal—or, as he likes to say, mezcal found him. This traditional spirit was virtually unknown in the United States at the time, and Cooper founded Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal in order to import it. Finding Mezcal recounts Cooper's love affair with the spirit and the people who make it; its meteoric rise in popularity; and the delicate balance between…

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June 12, 2018

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RON COOPER is a celebrated visual artist, mezcal importer, and the founder of Del Maguey Mezcal.

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Finding Mezcal

Ron Cooper, founder of Del Maguey, with Chantal Martineau

CHANTAL MARTINEAU is a wine, spirits, food, and travel writer whose work has appeared in Vogue, Food & Wine, Saveur, and the Atlantic, among others. She is the author of the book How the Gringos Stole Tequila.