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You know that legendary tequila worm that's at the bottom of the bottle? It's just that—a legend. There are no worms in tequila bottles. If you want to find this mystifying grub, you have to look at the bottom of a bottle of mezcal—preferably a cheap one.
Aug 14, 2019
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