we call our stuff single-village mescal because most mescals are made with a blend of different villagesd has a cocktail in these indian villages. they wait until there's a special occasion. ♪ every birth, death, confirmation, baptism, there's a fiesta. a wedding is eight days. you invite 200 people. you feed them breakfast, lunch and dinner. you have a band every day. and then they really consume. don't drink yet. for mother earth and her ancestors. and then you say stijibeo. >> stijibeo. that's extraordinary. back in the day, it was cheap stuff with a worm in it and there were rumors that if you ate the worm you would start tripping, that there was a hallucinogenic quality to mescal. >> yeah. >> is there a particular kind of high? is this an enlightening high? is this a good high? >> the high is humorous. you have these funny thoughts dancing around the back of your head. >> happy, witty drunk. >> yes. >> in oaxaca ancient indigenous traditions and ingredients define not only the mescal but also the food. >> one of the main reasons people visit our city is to eat. >> this is alejandro