We put eight bottles of mezcal to the blind taste test. Our top pick was a clear winner and punched way above its weight.

Few tequila brands have achieved quite the luxury status as Clase Azul. These Eiffel Towers of agave find themselves perched ...

Mezcal can also be aged but it is not common. The main tequila types include: Joven: (also called young or gold): Clear to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...