Money Two friends gambled everything to start importing a liquor with a suddenly booming US market: Mezcal March 4, 2022 Daniel Gonzalez, Arizona Republic Comments Off on Two friends gambled everything to start importing a liquor with a suddenly booming US market: Mezcal Two friends quit their jobs and cashed out theirĀ 401(k) accounts to start their own business. Now they're at the center of a growing mezcal scene.