Where to Taste Mezcal in Mexico City

"Tucked between Condesa and Roma Norte, La Clandestina is a diminutive, dimly lit mezcalería celebrated for its passionate owners and dozens of artisan options sourced around Mexico; the unassuming exterior gives way to an interior with a glowing hot-pink wall lined with glass mezcal barrels and candlelit back rooms that feel like an insider's secret. The cocktail list incorporates Mexican flavors—avocado, hierbabuena, hibiscus, habanero—and ordering a flight is the best way to explore the category; snacks include tacos, fondues, and tlayudas, and grasshoppers are available for the adventurous." - Lauren Mowery