Roland Martin
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Roland Martin is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. His interests lie in American folklore, music, and regional histories. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he worked as music director for the student-run radio station WXYC.
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Mezcal, distilled alcoholic beverage derived from the fermented juice of the baked core of the agave plant and traditionally made in Mexico. The word mezcal comes from the Nahuatl word mexcalli, which roughly translates to “cooked agave.” Although mezcal has traditionally been used to refer to any…
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