The Mezcal Mule is what happens when a Moscow Mule spends a semester abroad and comes back with better stories. It was served in what looked like a clay mug that was stolen from an archaeological dig.
Bright lime and spicy ginger beer keep it crisp, while the mezcal adds a smooth, smoky finish that tastes more like a campfire than an ashtray. It's refreshing, balanced, and just different enough to make you wonder why you don't order mezcal more often.
It went down far too easily. Which is either a compliment to the bartender or a warning to my future self.