If you love mezcal, then you need to try these easy three-ingredient cocktails that all feature the smoky spirit, from twists ...

Mezcal is the fastest-growing category of agave spirits. It presents diverse aroma and taste profiles, from sweet and fruity to earthy, pungent, and even medicinal. It also lends itself to a wide ...

Colorful, sweet, and with just the right amount of spirit, tequila sunrise cocktails are classic — and all they need is a ...

Fourth generation mezcalero Ignacio Gutierrez, known to his family as Don Nacho, has been making mezcal since the age of 12. In Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, the Gutierrez family has been making mezcal ...

True mezcal, much like tequila and champagne, only comes from designated areas around the globe. When it comes to traditional mezcal, it must derive from one of the nine designated states in Mexico: ...

Mezcal—derived from the Nahuatl word for “oven-cooked agave plant,” mexcalmetl—is defined as any agave-based liquor (including other popular spirits like raicilla and sotol). Most Americans know ...

For years, mezcal sat in the shadow of its popular cousin tequila …known for its worm…and deemed too smokey for a spot on the same shelf as premium spirits. But not anymore. Once banned and later sold ...

To me, nothing embodies the spirit of Mexico like mezcal. It's a vibrant, varied, and unique category of spirit that, at its best, truly encapsulates the depth and character of the agave plant. If you ...

Researchers reveal for the first time why bubbles are a good gauge of alcohol content in mezcal, a traditional Mexican spirit. Artisanal makers of mezcal have a tried and true way to tell when the ...

We’ve all seen countless celebrities putting their faces and popularity behind spirits or restaurants and bars, selecting barrels for private-label bottling. But local James Beard-nominated restaurant ...