At 10 years old, Pascual Garcia Martinez became one with mezcal. Through the helping hands of his father, Garcia Martinez, now 61 and of Santa Ana, sleeps right by the product he produces. Garcia Martinez is perched upon raw maguey plants before they are cooked and turned into a mash to produce the mezcal. “I’m fortunate to be able to make what I love and live from it… it’s something not many people here in Mexico are able to do,” Garcia Martinez said. Nick Wagner/HERALD