The 34,658 ha site, between the foothills of the Tequila Volcano and the deep valley of the Rio Grande River, is part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant used ...

Agave, a succulent native to hot, arid regions, is a shapeshifter of sorts. It’s best known for tequila and mezcal, but it can also produce floral wines, silky vodkas, and expressive ...

Many of these new tequilas don't do the spirit justice — some have additives or don't contain 100% agave-based spirit. We spoke to a handful of tequila experts and bartenders to find the best ...

Tequila must be made from Blue Weber agave in five Mexican states, of which the best known is Jalisco. The traditional method of making tequila involves harvesting the agave, cooking the piñas ...

Sotol, incorrectly classified in many a roundup as the "third agave spirit" beyond tequila and mezcal ... you'll find Tepache Sazon, a 7%-ABV brew that became the first commercially available ...

Waikulu Distillery owner Paul Turner stands in a Makawao field of blue agave plants Wednesday morning ... the product as “spirits,” rather than tequila, because Mexico owns the origin rights ...

If it's made in Arizona, we can't call it tequila, but Wild Hare Distillery is breaking down barriers in the world of agave spirits. Jim Matz and Wendy Tilton, the husband-and-wife team behind the ...