In the town of Tequila in western Mexico there's a small, non-descript cantina called La Capilla, which happens to be bucket list stop for the world's cocktail nerds. La Capilla (which translates literally to "the chapel,") is the home of the batanga, a simple tequila cocktail created by Don Javier Delgado Corona, the bar's owner, some time in the 1950's. Now in his nineties, Don Javier can still be found behind the bar, mixing up his famous refresher for tequila-thirsty travelers and locals alike. —Grabriella Porter
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