mezcal

The classic cocktail works just fine with mezcal, rum or even as a non-alcoholic option

US and international distillers now offer tequila-like spirits

Founders Ben Scott and Anthony Silas want to highlight the work of mezcaleros

Hundreds of rare spirits await, from coast to coast and everywhere in-between

It’s a great deal more than just “smokiness”

Diving headfirst into the agave spirit with some of the experts who know it best

Fan of chocolate? Like BBQ sauce? Hate smoke? Whatever your taste preferences, there's a bottle for you.

The founder of Mijenta is back with a mezcal so beautiful and complex you have to “taste it with your heart”

How one writer discovered some of Oaxaca’s best mezcal producers on a stretch of steep, winding highway

A guide to pairing whiskey and other fine spirits with your holiday feast

While hard to find, these aged expressions deliver complex flavors. Here are 8 bottles to get you started.

Some long-held perceptions about the agave spirit are misleading. Here, we clear up the facts before National Mezcal Day.

Or boar or rabbit or any number of other critters. Meet mezcal’s most misunderstood expression.

It’s already a near-perfect mix of tequila and grapefruit soda. But simple and delicious variations are worth exploring.

Let this inspire a summer’s worth of mezcal cocktails

Some long-held perceptions about the agave spirit are misleading. Here, we clear up the facts before National Mezcal Day.

Or boar or rabbit or any number of other critters. Meet mezcal’s most misunderstood expression.

It’s already a near-perfect mix of tequila and grapefruit soda. But simple and delicious variations are worth exploring.

Let this inspire a summer’s worth of mezcal cocktails

It’s not a common practice anymore, but there's a fascinating and sometimes distorted history behind “mezcal con gusano”

When it comes to agave spirits, here’s what the judges behind the San Francisco World Spirits Competition say you should be drinking

The world’s most interesting spirit might also be the most difficult to understand — and one that may not survive its growing popularity

Put down the margarita, and pick up... some rum?

A chat and a copita with the duo behind Dos Hombres

The innovative small-scale producer puts an emphasis on mezcal from different Mexican states

Cincoro's portfolio boasts four award-winning tequila expressions: blanco, reposado, añejo and extra añejo

Lessons learned from whiskey sipping do not apply here

Why you should seek out these hard-to-find (but legal!) agave spirits

Your agave depends on it, according to ecologist Rodrigo “Bat Man” Medellin

This diverse Mexican spirit tends to stick with one agave and one region

Turns out the rock legend knows his agave — and has plenty of funny stories to share