2015年至2022年间，美国对梅斯卡尔酒的需求猛增700%，而关键成分野生龙舌兰却变得越来越稀缺。 Between 2015 and 2022, US demand for mezcal skyrocketed by 700%, while wild agave, the key ingredient, becomes increasingly scarce.
美国的鸡尾酒爱好者越来越被梅斯卡尔酒所吸引，这是一种来自墨西哥的烟熏烈酒。 Cocktail enthusiasts in the United States are increasingly drawn to mezcal, a smoky spirit from Mexico. 梅斯卡尔玛格丽特和梅斯卡尔骡子等饮料在美国酒吧很受欢迎。 Drinks like the mezcal margarita and the mezcal mule have become popular in American bars. 据墨西哥梅斯卡尔监管委员会称，2015 年至 2022 年间，对梅斯卡尔的需求激增 700%。 Between 2015 and 2022, demand for mezcal surged 700%, according to Mexico's Mezcal Regulatory Commission. 然而，顶级梅斯卡尔酒的主要成分野生龙舌兰正变得越来越稀缺。 However, wild agave, the main ingredient of top-shelf mezcal, is becoming scarce. 这主要是由于该植物的生长和成熟期较长，以及用于制作梅斯卡尔酒的八种野生物种的消失。 This is mainly due to the long growth and maturation period of the plant, as well as the disappearance of eight wild species used to make mezcal. 《华盛顿邮报》记者凯文·西夫最近报道了墨西哥瓦哈卡州的情况，探讨了对墨西哥酿酒商和美国生产商的影响。 Washington Post correspondent Kevin Sieff recently reported on the situation in Oaxaca, Mexico, exploring the implications for Mexican distillers and American producers.