It has never been easier to get into the world of mezcal. A few years back, when the artisanal mezcal market started to really pop off, all sorts of new brands emerged. Many of those brands were ...

Mezcal has seen a meteoric rise in popularity over the past decade. Anyone who has been to a high-end cocktail bar recently has probably seen a mezcal cocktail on the menu or a few bottles on the ...

The US market for mezcal overtook Mexico's in 2019. But as demand soars stateside, small Mexican mezcal producers aren't making the big bucks. While Mexican regulations do require mezcal to be ...

Read more: The Sweet Reason Mexican Coca-Cola Tastes Different The agave plant is roasted, crushed, fermented, then distilled to create mezcal. The extra chemicals formed through fermentation and ...

Agave is the heart of any bottle of mezcal. When produced in a traditional manner, mezcal is more than just a simple distillation of agave. It reflects generations of focus on these unique and ...

But in time that may change—that is, if Cimino and bar manager Yuri Polyachenko succeed in their efforts to locally champion Mexico’s other agave-derived liquor: mezcal. Mezcal is a perfect ...

But this former center of gold and silver mining has become a pilgrimage site for spirit fanatics, sometimes called the “cradle of mezcal,” known for producing some of the most celebrated ...