Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1898 — How Cactus Whisky Is Made. [ARTICLE]

How Cactus Whisky Is Made.

The Apaches of southern Arizona make whisky from the sap of a small species of cactus. They cut out the hearts of the plants, resembling little cabbages, and In the cop-shaped receptacles left behind the sap accumulates. From this sap they distil the famous mescal, which drives those who drink It to sheer madness.