In Spanish montera means hat, cap, or top. In the mezcal world, the word refers to the top or “hat” of a filipino-style still.
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Max co-founded Mezcalistas with Susan way back in 2012. Before that he was a journalist at Salon.com and The San Francisco Chronicle.
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