“Driving around Santa Barbara all these years, I’ve seen so many clumps of agave that are suitable for making distilled spirits just growing out on their own,” said Richardson, a longtime farmer, ...

Turner planted 200 keiki in 2013, and now there are 3,000 healthy plants growing from the original shoots, which can be seen from Baldwin Avenue just below the Makawao Cemetery. Today, Blue Agave ...

Researchers used terahertz spectroscopy and imaging to gain new insights into how agave plants are so remarkably adept at retaining water in extremely dry environments.

(Flowering agave plants are also unsuitable for tequila production because the flower saps the sugar while growing, resulting in bitter tequila. If a flower begins to grow, it is cut off.) ...

And this is what makes it special because the main flavors for the tequila should come from the agave," said Patrón Production Director, Antonio Rodriguez. Farmers who harvest agave plants ...

As agave aficionados turned to social media for tequila recommendations, a growing cadre of bartenders and influencers were quick to suggest Fortaleza. “They blew up on social media,” says ...

Spiked: A Celebration of Agave” takes place over two weekends, beginning March 22, and will feature a celebration of agave ...