Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article He is also sometimes characterized as mulato pardo is defined as a person of half Native American and half African descent Lacking manpower to consolidate control over all of the region after his victories he turned increasingly to guerrilla tactics only so long as it moved from place to place under the protection of Morelos’s nomadic army royalist forces caught up with the insurgents but Morelos fought a rearguard action allowing most of the revolutionary government to escape 16 commemorates the famous cry for Mexico’s independence from Spain it is important to remember that Texas was part of Spain in 1810 and that the “grito” reverberated through what is now the Lone Star State as well The role of the Africans in Mexico’s quest to stop three centuries of Spanish rule is a little known story but one that deserves attention The Spanish relied on slavery to expand their empire and to increase their wealth African slaves were brought to Mexico to toil in sugar fields and work in silver mines but between 200,000 and 500,000 slaves were brought to Mexico during the colonial expansion After the cry for independence from Spain by the rogue priest Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on Sept 1810, Spain’s worst nightmares became reality The first to respond to Hidalgo’s plea were the enslaved indigenous blacks (Afro-Mexicanos) and many liberal creoles (Spaniards born in Mexico)  During the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821) it is estimated that 30 percent to 40 percent of the rebel army was comprised of mixed-race Mexicans or blacks As Hidalgo and his rag-tag army of 80,000 Indians and Spanish Army deserters marched toward Mexico City, they were successful in every encounter mainly because of their huge numbers Unfortunately as the revolutionary army approached Mexico City, Hidalgo would not allow them to enter and turned back a spirit of cooperation between enslaved indigenous  This would actually lead to the election of a black as president of Mexico in 1829 Hidalgo would meet the black priest José María Morelos y Pavón Morelos would be given an assignment by Hidalgo to go south to Michoacan and to recruit an army  As the rebel army retreated from Mexico City an explosion killed thousands As Hidalgo tried to flee with the remnants of his army he would be captured and executed on July 30 leaving the revolution in the hands of the black priest José María Morelos y Pavón Morelos would meet an officer named Vicente Guerrero Guerrero quickly earned promotions for his leadership and bravery Now it was two Mexicans with African heritage — two blacks — who were leading the Mexican Revolution against Spain would continue to excel and would win victory after victory and in 1818 he was named General-in-chief of the Army of the South The revolution would rage on for another six years now in the hands of the black general the political winds of change would bring a different climate to Spain, causing the Spanish Royalist General Agustín de Iturbide to switch sides Iturbide sent word to Guerrero to bring his army north and to join him He told Guerrero he had seen the errors of his ways and was now fighting for the independence of Mexico Guerrero was no fool and had no faith in Iturbide Guerrero would wait and continue with his own war in the south Guerrero’s own father was sent with a message from Iturbide that his intentions were honorable and he should come and join him in the revolution There is now a saying in Mexico where Guerrero responds to his father “Mi patria antes que mi padre,” or “My country before my father.” That saying is now the official motto of Guerrero, Mexico Guerrero and Iturbide would finally force the Spanish government to sign the Treaty of Cordoba Iturbide and Guerrero had vowed liberty and freedom for all and in 1821 agreed on The Plan of Iguala which established three central principles for the nascent Mexican state: the primacy of Roman Catholicism the absolute political independence of Mexico and full social equality for all social and ethnic groups in the new country Iturbide and Spanish Viceroy Juan O'Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba in Córdoba and Mexico finally had its independence from Spain Iturbide crowned himself emperor — declaring himself Agustín I — and would cause yet another struggle between the liberals and the conservatives Iturbide was exiled from Mexico and a democratic form of government finally took place It would not be until under the administration of the black President Vicente Guerrero in 1829 that Mexico officially abolished slavery forever Vicente Guerrero and José María Morelos y Pavón — two men of African descent (Afro-Mexicanos) — played a crucial role in the development of the new country of Mexico Dan Arrellano is a Tejano author and historian from San Antonio and founder of the Battle of Medina Society He is an adviser to the Tejano Civil Rights Museum and Resource Center in Corpus Christi professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville SK recently announced the limited-edition Generalissimo Jose M Morelos Colt 1911—the third edition in its Mexican War of Independence series—following the success of The Emperor and Premier Presidente He led the Mexican War of Independence movement assuming his leadership after the execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1811 Morelos was one of the first true Mexican nationalists and had a vision of a unified Each pistol will include a special engraved edition number The firearm sports intricate engravings on both sides depicting the 1810 Mexican Independence Coat of Arms the Congress of Chilpancingo on the day of signing the Solemn Act of the Declaration of Independence of North America and the first Mexican legal historical document which established the separation of Mexico from Spanish rule The right side of the firearm is adorned with the Coat of Arms of Morelos along with a depiction of when Hidalgo summoned Morelos to join him shortly after his “Grito de Dolores” (Cry of Delores) starting the revolt for Mexico’s Independence the top of the slide presents a portrait of Generalissimo Morelos and an illustration of the equestrian statue of José María Morelos located in the city of Guadalajara barrel and hardware are all highly polished with .999 silver plating in select areas This historical masterpiece is made complete with Kirinite grips presenting the silver emblem of the iconic Rampant Colt Morelos pistol is a must-have for any firearms collector or enthusiast “We’re thrilled to announce this limited-edition production run of only 200 full-sized Government Model Colt 1911 chambered in .38 Super and give collectors a chance to own a piece of Mexican history,” Simon Khiabani Learn more at skguns.com Team Remington’s Madison Sharpe and Todd Hitch claim Main Event High Over All titles at 2025 U.S Magpul allows customizable sight picture selection by adding a hooded front sight variant to its MBUS Pro sight A short history of Winter Olympic Biathlon competition from 1960 to 1976 Highlights from the May 2025 issue of Shooting Sports USA Here’s a look at each product in the new MDT Nanoguard lineup This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Sophia Waterfield is a reporter for Newsweek based at its London bureau She has written for publications such as Metro UK and has covered topics such as business technology Sophia graduated from the University for the Creative Arts in 2010 where she studied journalism You can contact her on s.waterfield@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content and is an annual celebration of the start of Mexico's War for Independence Newsweek takes a look at the history behind the day famous quotes and where the best places are to party According to Encyclopaedia Britannica following the invasion of Spain by Napoleon I in 1808 many Mexicans formed secret societies to either to support King Ferdinand VII or for Mexico's independence from Spain A catholic priest called Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (Hidalgo) was one of the supporters for independence in San Miguel (now San Miguel de Allende) Following the reveal of a plot and the arrest of several members of a pro-independence group Hidalgo rang the church bell in Dolores to call his parishioners to revolt against the Spanish and for racial equality and redistribution of the land This is known as the Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores) Hidalgo's act cemented him as the father of Mexican independence as well as his capture of the city of Guanajuato and other major cities west of Mexico City he failed to capture the capital and his followers dispersed resulting in the priest fleeing north of the country Hidalgo is celebrated as a martyr to the cause of Mexico's independence from Spain and the Grito de Dolores is celebrated as Mexico's Independence Day Las Vegas is pulling out all the stops for Mexican Independence Day with Latino acts taking to the city's venues to perform also has a selection of events for Mexican Independence Day called Fiestas Patrias 2019 Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all This month, SK Customs announced the release of the limited-edition Generalissimo Jose M. Morelos Colt 1911 — the third edition of its Mexican War of Independence series. The release follows the success of The Emperor and Premier Presidente The limited-edition production run of only 200 full-size Government Model Colt 1911s chambered in .38 Super gives collectors a chance to own a piece of Mexican history The firearm features intricate engravings on both sides The right side of the firearm is adorned with the Coat of Arms of Morelos along with a depiction of when Hidalgo summoned Morelos to join him shortly after his “Grito de Dolores” (Cry of Delores) starting the revolt for Mexico’s Independence The top of the slide presents a portrait of Generalissimo Morelos and an illustration of the equestrian statue of José María Morelos located in the city of Guadalajara barrel and hardware are all highly polished and feature .999 silver plating in select areas It’s made complete with Kirinite grips presenting the silver emblem of the iconic Rampant Colt To learn more about the limited-edition Generalissimo Jose M. 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youths that they are the wealth of Mexico and of the Church “A mountain can have rich minerals that will serve humanity’s progress; that is its wealth But it only turns into wealth when the miners who take out the minerals work on it and you must be transformed into hope,” the pope said in one of several departures from his prepared speech Pope Francis recognized the difficulties of recognizing one’s value when material wealth fashion and prestige become symbols of one’s worth “The biggest threat is when a person feels that they must have money to buy everything The biggest threat is to believe that by having a big car you will be happy,” he said The pope said belief in Jesus is a sure source of hope and can help youths fight back against the influence of drug dealers “or others who do nothing but sow destruction and death.” “It is Jesus Christ who refutes all attempts to render you useless or to be mere mercenaries of other people’s ambitions,” he said Jesus is the one word of hope that can help young people live fully and do their best for their friends While faith may not give them “the latest car model” or “pockets filled with money,” it brings the experience of being loved the pope recalled a song often sung by mountain climbers The young can be certain that Jesus will always stretch out a hand to help them up Sometimes He “sends you a brother or sister to speak to you and help you Don’t tell Him: ‘Don’t look at me because I’m all dirty don’t look at me because I have no hope.’ Just reach out your hand and hold onto His.” a young Christian must “stretch out your hand” to help others in Jesus’ name they’ll start stretching out their hand and you will help them in Jesus’ name But if you go in one shot and start preaching — and hitting them over and over — you leave the poor guy worse than he was before,” he said Pope Francis urged young Mexicans to remember: “You are the wealth of this country who destroys all efforts to make you useless or mere instruments of other people’s ambitions.” A preschool in Chiapas might be questioning its luck after a lottery win brought a shooting and death threats to the community forcing local people to abandon their homes and travel to a nearby town to protest The José María Morelos y Pavón preschool in the Tzeltal community of El Nacimiento, Chiapas, won a 20-million-peso (about US $940,000) prize in the presidential airplane lottery on September 15 began planning how to spend the winnings on upgrades to the school But the small fortune attracted the unwanted attention of a gang called Los Petules who demanded that the parents spend the money on guns to attack villagers from the neighboring community of El Carrizal They refused and spent part of the money on a new roof for the school The parents decided to use the remaining 14 million pesos for public works projects in the community Los Petules put out death threats against four people connected to the school and one local resident was shot in the stomach The situation escalated further in October when the gang reportedly attacked women and children in the village About 28 Tzeltal families traveled to San Cristóbal de las Casas to complain that they were forced out of the community The families demanded that members of Los Petules be disarmed so they could safely return to El Nacimiento to tend to their lands and cattle One member of the parents’ association said the community had lost “cattle Los Petules were accused of attacking the bases of militant groups that control large parts of Chiapas the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) and the National Front of Struggle for Socialism (FNLS) With reports from El Universal and BBC  ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC The Fiery Sermon that Launched a Revolution Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article Print Reporting from Mexico City — Mexico’s presidential plane — a luxurious Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner outfitted with flat-screen monitors sleeping quarters and a shower — left for California on Monday purchased by Mexico in 2012 for $218.7 million a high-profile casualty of the leftist president’s pledges to slash official expenditures “I will not enter the presidential plane,” Lopez Obrador vowed repeatedly during the campaign which was marked by his populist pledge for a more austere governing style and an end to long-entrenched corruption the presidential aircraft was converted from a lavish conveyance to an ostentatious symbol of excess tied to the “mafia of power” — the elite clique that the president says has ruled Mexico for decades “My face would fill with shame … to get into such a luxurious plane in a country with so much poverty,” Lopez Obrador declared The plane was used to ferry Lopez Obrador’s predecessor Lopez Obrador flew commercial on Sunday to the Gulf state of Veracruz posing on the tarmac for snapshots with the captain and crew The Mexican media ran photos of Lopez Obrador checking in at the airport like any passenger accompanied by aides and a discreet security contingent “We are going to sell all the planes and helicopters that the corrupt politicians used,” he said Sunday in Xalapa Accounts of official graft in Mexico inevitably involved episodes of crooked politicians — prominent among them thuggish former Veracruz Gov now serving a nine-year prison term for corruption — gallivanting about on official aircraft on vacations and shopping sprees Mexico’s new government has announced plans to sell off a flotilla of some 60 official airplanes and 70 helicopters took off Monday on what officials said would be its final departure from Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport Its destination was the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville an aeronautics hub on the site of the former George Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert The official government Facebook page proclaimed the development with a kind of celebratory employing breathless verbiage suited to the real estate postings of movie stars’ Hollywood mansions “It’s going to California and is being put on sale!” the government declared describing the “type” of plane as “presidential,” “very luxurious” and “semi-new.” Accompanying the posting were images of the twin-engine jet in its hangar and close-ups of some of its amenities — capacious cushioned seats a king-size bed and an expansive commode with what appeared to be a marble-topped washstand next to it A Mexican Air Force crew flew the jet to California Proceeds from the prospective sale of the presidential plane and other aircraft will go toward “social development,” said Lopez Obrador New Deal-style program of infrastructure construction grants and scholarships during his inaugural address It remains unclear how much Mexico will fetch for the already depreciated plane whether it will need extensive retrofitting and how long it will take to sell it — while the government pays for hangar rental in the United States A government-commissioned assessment in 2016 that backed keeping the jet estimated that the aircraft could lose 30% to 60% of its value if sold Some question whether the whole exercise is more of a public relations episode than a cost-saver “I don’t understand,” wrote Alejandro Hope “Why not leave it in its [Mexican] hanger where there is no rent?” Sending the plane to California for evaluation and sale will “maximize the value” of the aircraft Lopez Obrador has also relinquished another perk of presidential power: Los Pinos the sprawling presidential compound in the wooded Chapultepec parkland west of downtown The gates of the formerly heavily guarded presidential residence were thrown open to the public last weekend The new president has said he intends to remain at his private home in a middle-class district of the capital for now but will eventually move to an apartment in the National Palace in downtown Mexico City Lopez Obrador said that the official residence at Los Pinos sent off “bad vibes” and was “haunted” and would be turned into a public space for art exhibitions and performances Cecilia Sanchez of The Times’ Mexico City bureau contributed to this article patrick.mcdonnell@latimes.com Twitter: @PmcdonnellLAT Foreign correspondent Patrick J. McDonnell is the Los Angeles Times Mexico City bureau chief and previously headed Times bureaus in Beirut, Buenos Aires and Baghdad. A native of the Bronx, McDonnell is a graduate of Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and was a Nieman fellow at Harvard. World & Nation Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. please click the box below to let us know you're not a robot Get the most important global markets news at your fingertips with a Bloomberg.com subscription since it was built to transport a head of state The president-elect of Mexico doesn't want it "It's not just efficient and modern," President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador If you set it up like a passenger jet you could fit 280 people López Obrador ran for office as a leftist populist who said he'd crack down on corruption and slash his own salary — while also capping other public officials' pay and eliminating perks of government employment purchased by his predecessors for a pricey $218 million As he approaches his inauguration in December López Obrador has decided to sell — or rent out — a whole slew of airplanes and helicopters owned by the federal government "We aren't going to use this fleet," he stated firmly in August The profits from selling or leasing out the planes and helicopters would be directed to social programs López Obrador asked the gathered journalists to help him get the word out to potential buyers which is called the "Jose Maria Morelos y Pavón." And you'd be traveling on a very important airplane the usefulness of the plane: It's the fame." He did add the caveat that it would cost about 500 million pesos — some $25 million — to maintain the plane each year Possibly remembering that the crowd of journalists were unlikely to be footing that bill López Obrador asked them to spread the word so it travels all around the world," he said "There may be people who are interested." the Mexican government emphasized that a presidential plane is important not just for the safety of the president but for efficient transportation of the press corps that travels with him But López Obrador has been adamant that it's an unnecessary luxury Frequent fliers will not be surprised to hear that it's already proven inconvenient he spent hours grounded on a commercial jet delayed by weather — ultimately he spent four hours waiting for a one-hour flight "Official flights can also be delayed by bad weather," the wire service notes "but they have priority to land when the weather clears." "I'm not going to change my mind because of this I'm never getting on the presidential plane," López Obrador said at the airport "I'd die of shame to use such a luxurious plane in a country with so much poverty." [Copyright 2018 NPR] nonprofit news organization that produces award-winning journalism In a fiery speech to Mexico’s young people in Morelia Pope Francis hit hard against the drug cartels that exploit and destroy their lives Jesus “would never ask us to be assassins,” and he “would never send us to death”; on the contrary Francis spoke to 50,000 of young people at an extraordinarily colorful festive rally at the “Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon” stadium in Morelia They had come from every one of the 32 states of Mexico for this event and they celebrated this precious moment with him They had come to witness the first-ever papal visit to Morelia the capital city of the state of Michoacán They and Pope Francis know that in both this city and state five drug cartels have wreaked havoc on the lives of the young and indeed of the whole society through violence intimidation and promises that often lead to death more than 100,000 have died in drug-related violence in this state in recent years and countless lives have been ruined And the main market for these drugs is the United States From his 21 years as bishop in Buenos Aires Francis knows well the destructive force of drugs and the deadly power of the drug dealers He supported his priests in the shantytowns in their valiant efforts to prevent young people getting involved in this deadly traffic and he defended their leader—Father Pepe de Maria—when the drug lords threatened to kill him if he did not stop his work in those shantytowns he also sought to restore the young people by encouraging them to have a sense of their own worth and by offering them hope “You are one of Mexico’s greatest treasures,” he told them he understood well “that often it is difficult to feel your value when you are continually exposed to the loss of friends or relatives at the hands of the drug trade of criminal organizations that sow terror.” He said he recognized that “it is hard to feel the wealth of a nation when there are no opportunities for dignified work when you feel your rights are being trampled on which then leads you to extreme situations It is difficult to appreciate the value of a place when seduced by promises that end up being untrue.” He explained that it is important they truly value themselves or look to the future if you do not first know how to value yourselves Francis told them that “Hope is born when you are able to experience that all is not lost; and for this to happen it is necessary to start at home He listed some of the biggest ones as “words which devalue you which make you feel second rate,” the feeling “that you do not matter to anybody or that that you have been left aside” and the feeling “that you make no difference.” He said the latter feeling “kills” and “crushes us he said “the principal threat to hope is to allow yourself to believe that you begin to be valuable when you start wearing the right clothes are important because you have money; but in the depths of your heart you do not believe that you are worthy of kindness or love.” Indeed the biggest threats are “when a person feels that they must have money to buy everything including the love of others” and when a person believes “that by having a big car you will be happy.” Francis departing from his text debunked this way of thinking he explained that he is convinced that they are Mexico’s “wealth” because of his faith in Jesus He assured the young people that “hand in hand with him hand in hand with him we can begin again and again.”   “hand in hand with him we find the strength to say: it is a lie to believe that the only way to live is to entrust oneself to drug dealers or others who do nothing but sow destruction and death Hand in hand with Jesus Christ we can say: it is a lie that the only way to live as young people here is in poverty and exclusion; in the exclusion of opportunities in the exclusion of training and education Francis summed it all up by telling them: “It is Jesus Christ who refutes all attempts to render you useless or to be mere mercenaries of other people’s ambitions.”  Then speaking as their pastor he offered them some important advice: “when everything seems too much when it seems that the world is crashing down around you He assured them that “hand in hand” with Jesus “it is possible to live fully by holding his hand it is possible to believe that it is worth the effort to give your best they should not allow themselves to be “excluded” or “devalued” or treated “like a commodity.” Of course then “you may not be able to have the latest car model at the door you will not have pockets filled with money but you will have something that no one can take away from you embraced and accompanied.” They will have “the experience of being family of feeling oneself as part of a community,” and this is “one of the best antidotes to all that threatens us because it makes us feel that we are a part of the great family of God.” He assured them that what he had told them “is not an invitation to flee and enclose ourselves,”; on the contrary it is an invitation “to go out and to invite others to go out and proclaim to others that being young in Mexico is the greatest wealth Francis told these young Mexicans that “Jesus is your hope and he would never ask us to be assassins; rather but rather everything in him speaks of life life in a community; families and communities for the good of society.” Moreover Jesus “destroys all efforts to make you useless or mere instruments of other people’s ambitions.” The young people broke into thunderous applause when he finished speaking and many shouted “Viva el Papa!” was not just directed to the 50,000 enthusiastic youth in the stadium it was intended for all the young people in Mexico explained at a press briefing during the pope’s one-day visit to Morelia Francis sees the drug trade in Mexico and the violence corruption and human trafficking that accompany it as not only a threat to the young people in this country but also as a threat to the whole of society first when he spoke to the country’s political and civic leaders at the Palacio Nacional he called on the bishops “not to underestimate the moral and antisocial challenge which the drug trade represents for Mexican society as a whole as well as for the church.” He wants them to be more engaged in this whole field and Pope Francis concludes his visit to Mexico tomorrow by going to Ciudad Juarez where he is sure to address another major issue: migration Password reset instructions will be sent to your registered email address As a frequent reader of our website, you know how important America’s voice is in the conversation about the church and the world. 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Reports at the time suggested the Mexican plane would be the most modern and efficient of any world leader The current AF1 — there actually are two planes — are Boeing VC-25As which are customized versions of Boeing 747-200B aircraft Urzua and Mendoza didn’t say how much money Mexico is seeking for the plane Urzua said the government will also sell an additional 60 airplanes and 70 helicopters AMLO threw open to the public the Los Pinos compound in Mexico City official residence to 14 Mexican presidents since 1934 He intends to maintain a more modest household transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account The current boom of agave spirits in the United States is in full swing. Both tequila and mezcal are more available in bars, and used by bartenders more than ever. American consumers are estimated to make Mexican exports the highest-selling spirits in the country. According to Bloomberg the country's longstanding most popular spirit family-owned operations using methods passed down through generations and Siete Misterios is honoring that through a dedication to quality for the production of ancestral and artisanal mezcal categories that encapsulates the art of mezcal-making in its most fundamental form Bartenders are coming up with mezcal cocktails more than ever and there are many reasons Siete Misterios Doba-Yej is one of the first bottles bartenders reach for Here is everything you need to know about Siete Misterios Doba-Yej mezcal Oaxaca is the best place in Mexico to make mezcal because it is the most biodiverse state in regards to the agave plant there are plenty of Oaxacan mezcal producers led by master distillers or maestro mezcaleros many of whom the Mestre's sought guidance from for their new brand The producers say that their overall goal is not only to make great mezcal but to retain the traditions and methods that have fueled the craft for centuries This meant farming and harvesting the highest quality agave possible milling the roasted agave with wooden mallets and distilling its extracted juice in clay pots  that have been sculpted by hand Despite being around for just over a decade Siete Misterios promotes a dedication to ancestral methods resulting in mezcal that has gained a reputation for accomplishing its goal of bottling Mexico's greatest qualities As mentioned earlier, mezcal and tequila do share similarities such as their home country, significance to Mexican culture, and the plant they are made from. However, mezcal and tequila are actually quite different tequila can only be legally made from one of the species of agave can be made from any of the hundreds of different species of agave each of which provides a different flavor profile Another key difference is how tequila and mezcal are actually produced Both spirits require the harvest and coring of the agave which includes removing its leaves and exposing the core Where the piñas used for tequila are cooked in an oven before being pressed to make mezcal the agave cores are roasted in an earthen pit Tequila and mezcal are very different spirits and are by no means interchangeable The wider categorization of mezcal production makes for more unique products that can vary based on where the plants are harvested Siete Misterios prides itself on showcasing Mexican heritage and that is achieved beyond what is inside the bottle the mezcal itself is a product of some of the best resources Mexico has to offer but the art of each bottle of Doba-Yej portrays one of three Mexican historical figures as well Doba-Yej bottles feature either Doña Josefa Ortiz, Father Miguel Hidalgo, or José María Morelos. Ortiz played a vital role at the beginning of the Mexican War for Independence. On September 13, 1810, Ortiz transferred the message that warned Mexican revolutionaries of Spain's knowledge about their plan of insurgence (via Inside Mexico) The note was given to Father Miguel Hidalgo decided to move the date of the plan up to weeks to September 16 it's believed that the fight for Mexico's independence from Spain would've been squandered before it even began As for José María Morelos, he was a Roman Catholic priest who became a leader of the Mexican Independence Movement following the execution of fellow revolutionary Hidalgo, per Britannica The Siete Misterios mezcal brand is many bartenders' go-to mezcal because of its straightforwardness Siete Misterios Doba-Yej may be the brand's flagship bottle but the brand does make a full lineup of the spirit The brand challenged bartenders around the world to help curate the best Siete Misterios cocktail menu possible According to a press release from World's 50 Best Bars which sponsored the contest and is an official partner of Siete Misterios there were over 230 applicants across the globe that entered the 2022 competition The winning cocktail menu was determined based on multiple factors and building a narrative through innovation and presentation After a thorough evaluation of all of the submitted menus the winner was determined to be a bar in Guayaquil which checked every box: The design of the menu (said to be minimalist and to the point) dedicated to an entire page to each drink; below a drawing of the cocktail included a description of each component including its flavor profile As for the actual cocktails themselves, they are a representation of the beauty in simplicity. In an era that has spawned mezcal-based modern classics like the Oaxacan Old Fashioned and Division Bell Juliana's menu is not only symbolic of mixology theory but also of the mezcal used to make it As mezcal's popularity grows more and more in the United States, one classic American booze brand has taken advantage. Since its establishment in 2010, Siete Misterios' small-scale operation has grown into 25 markets worldwide, according to Drinks International is that the brand was able to do so without any external investment Co-founder Eduardo Mestre tells the site that for the first decade of the brand's operation and other costs came from his and his brother's savings As demand for the brand's mezcals grew more and more the brothers realized they wanted a partnership beyond simply financial funding Drinks International reports Chatham Imports the parent company of Michter's Distillery noticed the opportunity to step in and offer monetary help in addition to industry guidance Michter's is an American whiskey brand and has been producing high-end bourbons and ryes since 1753 most highly acclaimed American whiskey brands on the market and is a powerhouse in the spirits industry Siete Misteros entered a 50/50 partnership with Chatham to reach a larger production scale the quality doesn't seem to have affected the mezcal; there is simply more of it to go around Every one of Siete Misterios' mezcals starts with agave The plants take a long time to reach the right maturation and Siete Misterios claims to use only fully matured agave plants Doba-Yej is the ancient Zapotec word for agave espadín a plant species used to make this mezcal and the most popular agave for mezcal in general Once the espadín starts producing its stem they are cooked in an underground pit that is said to be fueled by locally sourced wood and plants to enclose the smoke of the three to five-day roasting period Once the pinas are cooked and removed from the pit the agave cores are either crushed with a wooden mallet or in a Chilean Tahona mill pulled by a horse the extracted juice is fermented naturally by the climate and wild yeast with nothing added besides water When the fermented liquid is ready for distillation Siete Misterios ancestral mezcals are distilled in clay pot stills (required by regulations for ancestral mezcal to receive the designation) Doba-Yej is distilled in copper pot stills as are all of the brand's mezcals in the "artisanal" category The crystal clear Doba-Yej is distilled twice to bring the alcohol content up to 45% before finally being bottled and distributed for your enjoyment smoother mezcal that is bright and mellow when grown in the right locations Another key aspect of Doba-Yej's flavor profile is its smokiness The earthen pit in which the espadín is roasted provides a flavor that is comparable to the smoke and peat of an Islay Scotch whisky The infusion from the smoked wood and soil penetrates the agave deeply to accumulate a sucker punch of flavor that is then tamed and leveled by the plant's natural sweetness The double distillation makes for a crystal clear mezcal that is clean in appearance yet complex in taste The layers upon layers of flavor all provide different notes for your palate A mezcal as expertly crafted as Doba-Yej is smooth enough to sip on its own and its flavor is so robust and complex that sipping it neat is truly the most fundamental way to enjoy it Mezcal producers like Siete Misterios make products like its Doba-Yej to be enjoyed by consumers here is how you can be introduced to Doba-Yej in the best way possible The aromas of Doba-Yej are essential to its flavor profile, so sipping the mezcal neat from a glass like a copita will allow you to take in the aromatics with every sip. Additionally, mezcal cocktails are popping up in bars all over the country and there are plenty you can make with Doba-Yej right at home Siete Misterios markets its Doba-Yej as a great mezcal for mixing or medicina Latina are modern classics that feature this smoky spirit You can also swap mezcal into a drink that does not usually contain it and mezcal mules are some examples of reinventing a drink you have had plenty of times before with this new discovery Siete Misterios Doba-Yej is meant to be enjoyed without restrictions One of Siete Misterios Doba-Yej's best qualities is that you do not have to break the bank to enjoy some at a bar or add a bottle to your bar cart at home. According to Wine Searcher the average price of a bottle of Siete Misterios Dona-Yej is $41 A single bottle of liquor costing more than $40 is definitely above average but it must be remembered that mezcals are imported into the U.S.; therefore they will naturally cost more than the average domestically produced spirits like bourbon Siete Misterios Doba-Yej remains one of the most affordable and competitively priced mezcals on the market In an era where mezcal's popularity is increasing exponentially spending the money for a quality bottle is well worth it due to its versatility you will be hard-pressed to find a quality mezcal at a cheaper price If you do decide to go for a bottle of Doba-Yej you can rest assured you will purchase a great bottle of mezcal Of all of the mezcals now on the market competing with Siete Misterios Doba-Yej, Del Maguey Vida is one of the most comparable Del Maguey produces over a dozen different mezcals of a variety of ages but its Vida mezcal is the most fundamental expression produced in the village of San Luis Del Rio in Oaxaca meaning it is twice-distilled in copper pot stills and is also made from espadín agave It is also naturally fermented and made in the state of Oaxaca which makes for a very similar flavor profile This particular mezcal is produced the main difference between the two bottles is that Del Maguey Vida has a slightly lower ABV of 42% so while it may not pack the same punch as Doba-Yej it does have a slightly mellower character As for price, Del Maguey Vida can be purchased for an average of $39, per Wine-Searcher there really is no significant difference between the two bottles in terms of cost and if you find that you like Siete Misterios Doba-Yej you are sure to like Del Maguey Vida as well.