Steven Van Zandt

During some quick opening remarks at the party, Van Zandt, rocking his standard eclectic, piratey regalia and bandana, revealed that the spirit’s maple infusions were courtesy of some maple trees owned by his friend in Vermont. “There’s lots of flavored liquors out there […] but there’s no flavored mezcal,” he stated. “It’s a little bit different than a typical mezcal — it’s a little bit smoother.”