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 ...

Chef Antonio Caraballo prepares pork belly at Meximodo a restaurant in Metuchen, New Jersey receives an award from Guinness World Records for the Most Varieties Of Agave Spirits commercially available ...

If you've ever gotten into making cocktails, you've probably heard of agave syrup. It's a sweetener produced exclusively in Mexico from agave plants, and the blue agave plant is famously used to make ...

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The Agave genus, emblematic of Mexico’s rich botanical heritage, exhibits substantial genetic diversity that underpins both its adaptability to arid environments and its cultural and economic ...

Two mezcals and one sotol won Platinum Medal-Superlative, and 25 additional mezcals won Gold Medal-Exceptional at the Beverage Testing Institute (BTI) recent judging of Mezcal and other agave spirits.