The 'Breaking Bad' costars and friends first started Dos Hombres in 2019 Dos Hombres and 's is delicious on the rocks, in a margarita, and in a dozen other cocktails — but don't dare drink it down all in one go. "It's actually sacrilegious to take a shot of mezcal," Paul tells PEOPLE. "Taking a shot of something is like taking down very bad medicine — you just try to get it over with as quickly as possible.
But mezcal is so labor-intensive, it is a true work of art, and so down in Mexico, they say you kiss the spirit, which I love. You just kiss the spirit, and you savor it." On a Zoom video call with PEOPLE, the say they understand why some might consider a shot — tequila is popular in shot form, after all.
But even though mezcal shares a similar profile to tequila, they are vastly different spirits, they insist. "Try Dos Hombres instead of tequila, and you'll taste several differences," says Cranston. "It's like a little kick.
It's like tequila's older brother." Adds Paul: "We always say it's tequila's older, more sophisticated, cooler relative." Dos Hombres Dos Hombres on the market on July 9.
Here, Paul and Cranston talk the milestone, their favorite ways to drink it and what's next. It's a big deal for us. We're very proud to say that this company was all self-funded from the beginning, from Bryan and myself.
It was our brainchild. It took us a little over two and a half years from the idea to when we took it to market. We had to travel down to Oaxaca, find the per.