Cocktail Reactions: Mezcal Mystery - Matador Charleston, Charleston South Carolina

235 Meeting Street, Charleston, 29401 South Carolina, United States

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: other: Lightheaded and incapacited for 5 minutes
Suspected source: I suspect it was the Smoky mezcal cocktails that my wife and I ordered
Onset: Right away
Duration: Less than 4 hours
Additional information: We were about halfway into our drinks after dinner. I felt like I was dying, turned ghost white and couldn’t move. After 5 minutes, the symptoms started subsiding and then my wife had the same exact symptoms as me. It was extremely scary. I’m just glad we both recovered. Mgmt claimed to never find the cause. | Symptoms: Lightheaded