First, there was tequila, then mezcal, sotol, and banana. The agave spirits guide is always being edited because, frankly, there are so many of them coming in and out of fashion. And it turns out they ...

Those immersed in the world of tequila, mezcal, and other Mexican agave spirits might have noticed a small selection of bottles on back bars and store shelves that aren’t labeled as any specific type ...

The inaugural Latin American World Spirits Competition (LAWSC) showcased a variety of agave spirits, with Raicilla, an obscure agave distillate from Jalisco, standing out as the top pick among ...

The TTB, the organization charged with regulating alcohol in the U.S., designated the agave spirits category in 2020. While tequila and mezcal are legally recognized as distinctive products of Mexico, ...

For years, California farmers have seen some of their crops struggle amid the impacts of drought and climate change. Many have sought out more resilient plants that don’t need a lot of water — like ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In 2023, agave spirits are set to overtake ...

During a recent trip to Sonoma, Calif., I met a maker of American mezcal. I confessed to him that I only knew the drink to be crafted in Mexico and hadn’t realized that a climate like that of Northern ...

Cocktails lean toward “ready-to-eat,” the gin category gets a leg up from Gen Z, and a sustainability-minded zeitgeist pushes ...

MURRIETA, Calif. — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his property ...

MURRIETA, Calif.MURRIETA, Calif. — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade ...