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Traditional Mexican Spirit Tries To Find Its Place On The Global Table

Published December 3, 2018 at 10:46 AM PST
A cabinet in the Bacanora Museum displays various bands of Bacanora on July 19, 2018, in Bacanora, Mexico. (Kendal Blust/Fronteras Desk)
A cabinet in the Bacanora Museum displays various bands of Bacanora on July 19, 2018, in Bacanora, Mexico. (Kendal Blust/Fronteras Desk)

Producers of bacanora, an agave-distilled spirit from northern Mexico, are hoping to sell more of the product on the international market. But some worry popularizing the once-clandestine drink could mean sacrificing the traditions that set it apart. Kendal Blust (@ktblust) of KJZZ’s Fronteras Desk reports.

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