Tequila can only be made from Blue Weber agave, while mezcal can be derived from a variety of different species. Each has its ...

“I used to say we’re in our infancy,” said Craig Reynolds, the founding director of the California Agave Council, who first ...

mixto tequilas often have a sugary flavor with some agave, vanilla, and herbal notes and sometimes a harsh alcohol burn. The ...

If you’ve heard of tequila, it might be time to introduce you to its smokier cousin, mezcal. With Cinqo de Mayo around the ...

Much like how bourbon is a style of whiskey, tequila is a type of mezcal. Mezcal refers to a broader category of agave-based spirits that can be made in a wide geographical range in Mexico from ...

The best cheap tequila doesn’t sacrifice earthy agave flavor just because the bottle doesn’t cost a lot. On the contrary, these brands hold their own against tequilas double the cost.

The 34,658 ha site, between the foothills of the Tequila Volcano and the deep valley of the Rio Grande River, is part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant used ...

Mezcal refers to the category of spirits made from the agave plant and tequila is just one type of mezcal. According to ...

It can only be produced in Mexico, and is made from the agave plant. Yes, just like tequila, but the main difference is, tequila can only be made from one single type of agave – blue agave.

Before prices go up (if they go up) on these agave-based spirits, you can sample from a dozen types of tequila and mezcal which will be paired with a selection of light bites of Oaxacan cuisine ...