Mezcal is Mexico's Most Traditional Agave Spirit, Here's your Chance to Get a True Side by Side Representation of Different Types of Agave as Well as Production Methods. Mezcal Differs from Tequila in More than a Few Ways. Mezcal Can Be Produced from up to 50 Species of Agave, Tequila Can Be Made from Just One: Weber Blue Agave. Additionally, Agave Used for Tequila Is Steam in Ovens, While It's Often, but Not Always, Roasted in Underground Pits for Mezcal. To Be Called Mezcal, the Spirit Must Be Made in One of Nine Mexican States: Durango, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas. Fidencio Tepeztate - 96 Proof - Santiago Matatlan - Oaxaca; Vago Tobala - 100.4 Proof - Candelaria Yegole - Oaxaca; Machetazo Salmiana- 90 Proof - Charcus - San Luis Potosi