Turns out, you’ve been misled. Yes, tequila worms are real. And yes, you can still find them in bottles. There are a couple of things you need to know, though.

Notes of cola, maple, cinnamon, Old Spice deodorant, tar, turpentine, lighter fluid, and nail polish remover. For those seeking a budget-friendly Mezcal, this product will likely leave you incredibly dissatisfied, as it comes across as a cheap novelty liquor with a Tequila-like taste. The investigation of the periods preceding Monte Albán's founding was a major focus in the late 1960s of the Prehistory and Human Ecology Project started by Kent Flannery of the University of Michigan. Over the following two decades, this project documented the development of socio-political complexity in the valley from the earliest Archaic period (c. 8000–2000 BCE) to the Rosario phase (700–500 BCE) immediately preceding Monte Albán. It set the stage for an understanding of the latter's founding and developmental trajectory. In this context, among the major accomplishments of Flannery's work in Oaxaca are his extensive excavations at the important formative center of San José Mogote in the Etla branch of the valley, a project co-directed with Joyce Marcus of the University of Michigan. [4] [5]Contrary to popular belief, seeking out brands of tequila with a worm in the bottle isn’t going to help you find a more flavorful drink. The worm doesn’t add anything to the alcohol.

Tequila can either be made in small batches or mass-produced, whereas mezcal is made on a much smaller scale with a traditional process. Mexican and Central American Archaeological Projects - Electronic articles published by the Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History. Blanton, Richard E.; Kowalewski, Stephen A.; Feinman, Gary M.; Appel, Jill (1982). "Monte Albán's Hinterland, Part I: Prehispanic Settlement Patterns of the Central and Southern Parts of the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico". University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Museum of Anthropology Memoir 15. 15. At the end of any of the tours we can leave you at your hotel, airbnb or wherever you like. (downtown area of the city of Oaxaca).La Penca Con Gusano – which translates to “La Penca with a Worm” – is a mezcal that truly wears its agave worm on its sleeve. In fact, some bottles of La Penca can come with two worms inside them. Hutson, Scott (2002). "Built Space and Bad Subjects". Journal of Social Archaeology. 2 (1): 53–80. doi: 10.1177/1469605302002001597. S2CID 143925402. One of the most common rumors surrounding agave worms is their alleged hallucinogenic properties. This is untrue, but not entirely unfounded. La verdad eres una gran persona y sol y un servidor estamos muy contentos de todo lo que platicamos ese gran día. Others allege that this story is fiction. As modern tellings would have it, this “tradition” was actually fabricated in the 1940s as a clever marketing ploy to distinguish certain mezcals on the shelf.