So what’s with the worm? There was even a rumor that the “worm” created a hallucinogenic One of these is that the worm guarantees the strength of the distilled spirit. Though the worm was actually a caterpillar. It is often theorized by nightclub warriors that Tequila is a hallucinogenic. It was confusion with another mexican spirit that led to some companies putting the worm in tequila. The red worm is typically considered tastier. In fact, the tequila worm was not introduced into mezcal production until the 1950s – as a marketing gimmick – and has no historical Mexican claims or fantastic properties. In reality, this was merely a marketing tactic to get more people to try — or at least DARE to try — mezcal. However unlike the worm the scorpion does not change the flavoring of the Mezcal.
The Famous Mezcal “Worm” You may have heard that bottles of mezcal have a worm in them. Another entry into the exploration of mezcal. If you own an agave plant, you may have to worry about tequila worm … The Worm. Mezcal (/ m ɛ ˈ s k æ l /, Spanish: ()) is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave, and is the national spirit of Mexico.The word mezcal comes from Nahuatl mexcalli [meʃˈkalːi], which means "oven-cooked agave", from metl and ixcalli [iʃˈkalːi].. Agaves or magueys are found mainly in many parts of Mexico and south to the equator, though most mezcal is made in Oaxaca. The worm is the agave worm. Hallucinations appear with the message "You're hallucinating..." It can be created in weapon, armour, and tool gizmos. At one time, they did. Well, not exactly According to Anthony Dias Blue's Complete Book of Spirits, that " worm " is actually a larva from one of two types of moths, known as maguey worms , …

Here is why they are there: In the 1950’s, some marketing guy wanted to attract more attention to his mezcal, and he came up with putting this pest into the mezcal bottle (where were the Mad Men when we needed them?). Tequila is made from agave, not mezcal. When a bottle of mezcal contains a worm, the mezcal is described as being con gusano, or "with worm" in Spanish. If it's in your tequila, it's just a stunt and isn't traditional at all, so maybe get yourself some real tequila. By Tiki Tolteca on August 26, 2015 in News, Spirits. Fourth, and I’ve done a lot of research on this, I don’t really think anyone knows for sure what that little worm is doing at the bottom of … The worm in the mezcal (tequila) bottle is a marketing gimmick.
I spent a weekend in Mexico City and drank too much mezcal. The Mezcal worm is not traditionally in tequila. And then some also say they put the worm in mezcal because the worm, if eaten, has a drug-like or hallucinogenic effect. Some great Mezcals are made with the worm in the bottle, but most aren't. It was confusion with another mexican spirit that led to some companies putting the worm in tequila. The scorpion is edible but the stinger and all the venom is in the bottle (albeit in trace … Contrary to popular belief, a true tequila does not contain a worm.