As stated above, tequila is made with blue Weber agave only. There are two standards for tequila: mixto (which is made with a minimum of 51% agave; the other 49% can be distilled from anything, though ...

Agave-based spirits are some of the most complex spirits on the planet. This is largely because the pineapple-shaped cores of the spiky plant can take up to 14 years to ripen, giving plenty of time ...

The popularity of mezcal has grown in the U.S., but it can still often get mistaken for its relative, tequila. While you can often order a margarita with tequila or mezcal, the difference between the ...

So, you have a hankering for Mexican food and you're ready to cook up some enchiladas. But before you begin, you'll want to pour yourself a festive drink. Everyone knows that you have two options when ...

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 ...

In the world of agave-based spirits, much of what we end up drinking is based around the careful cultivation of planned agave–or maguey–harvests, grown by commercial farmers. This has grown more true ...

Rapidly growing in popularity, it seems tequila has once and for all shaken its '80s image as something drunk solely by ...