Home › Words › M › mezcaleromezcaleromezcalero · noun — A person who distills mezcal.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom Spanish mezcalero.nounA person who distills mezcal.e.g.“But mezcaleros roast the piñas in earthen mounds over pits of hot rocks.” — 2009 April 22, Dan Saltzstein, “Hoping Mezcal Can Turn the Worm”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.jimador 66% match — A field worker who harvests agave plants for mezcal and tequila production using a coa. vs mezcalero →distiller 66% match — A person who distills, especially alcoholic spirits or hard liquor by a process of distillation; a person who owns, works in or operates a distillery. vs mezcalero →tequilero 63% match — Someone who enjoys and is knowledgeable about tequila. vs mezcalero →mescal 63% match — A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave. vs mezcalero →cidermaker 62% match — Someone who makes cider; usually, someone who ferments hard cider. vs mezcalero →maltman 58% match — Someone who works in a malthouse. vs mezcalero →stillman 57% match — The person who operates a still (device for distilling liquids). vs mezcalero →meadery 57% match — A place where mead is made. vs mezcalero →