Using local ingredients like hoja santa, huitlacoche, insects, and a variety of mercurial spirits, bartenders in the Mexican ...

In fact, tequila is technically a type of mezcal — both spirits are made from agave plants, but tequila can only be made with Blue Weber agave, while mezcal can come from around 30 to 40 ...

While both tequila and mezcal are derived from agave, they differ in the species of agave used, the harvesting and cooking ...

At the time, group president and CEO Bill Newlands noted, “Mezcal is one of the hottest trends in spirits right now, and we’re excited to make our first ventures investment in the mezcal ...

Mezcal has long been overshadowed by its sibling tequila, but this smoky spirit has gained a strong foothold with the drinking public as well. In fact, the market for mezcal is expected to double ...

Emperador—the liquor arm of billionaire Andrew Tan’s Alliance Global—has bought a majority stake in Mexico’s Destileria Los ...

So can pulque become a global hit like tequila and mezcal? And how ... and competition from the beer industry nearly made pulque completely disappear. Now, young Mexicans are fueling a renaissance ...

Their guide, Alvin, wanted them to try one more place. Oaxaca is the home of mezcal, an alcohol made from agave. Most of the mezcal consumed in the world comes from this Mexican state, and Alvin ...

Emperador Inc., the liquor arm of business tycoon Andrew Tan, acquired a majority control of a luxury mezcal company in ...