A Reposado Tequila and a Mezcal were awarded Spirit Trophies as the world’s best expression in their category. here’s what made these agave spirits world-class.

Forget tequila, mezcal is Mexico’s most complex spirit. Made in different states from a wide variety of agave species, mezcal compares more to wine than any other spirit in the world. ByLauren Mowery, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mezcal—derived from the Nahuatl word for "oven-cooked agave plant," mexcalmetl—is defined as any agave-based liquor (including ...

Mezcal-based ready-to-drink cocktail made with Icelandic water launches in Los Angeles with a nightlife-driven point of ...

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Just like tequila, mezcal is distilled from the agave plant. But while mezcal has risen in popularity in recent years in the US, it may come as a surprise that it's actually older and more traditional ...

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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 ...

Mexican spirits are having a moment. Last year, 17.2 million cases of tequila were sold in the U.S., up from 11.2 million cases in 2009, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States ...

Mezcal is having a moment. And whether you’re ordering this 500-year-old agave-based spirit at a bar or mixing cocktails at home, there’s no denying that mezcal offers a fresh, nuanced and trendy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What happened to Mezcal Lauderdale? (Psst: It’s gone South Beach under a new name) Mezcal Lauderdale is no more. The fourth ...