(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.) ...

Agave plants may be best known for their role in tequila production, but they are also remarkably adept at retaining water in ...

Agave, a succulent native to hot, arid regions, is a shapeshifter of sorts. It’s best known for tequila and mezcal, but it ...

Patrón's distillery in Jalisco, Mexico corks 80 tequila bottles per minute. The process begins with the agave plant. Agave is known for its leathery leaves that range in size from a few ...

Tequila is a distilled spirit produced from the juice of the blue agave, a plant native to Mexico. The agave has stiff, ...

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 ...

Through meticulous harvesting methods, sustainable practices and deep respect for tequila’s history, Mr. Sancho Pancho is ...

WASHINGTON — Agave plants may be best known for their role in tequila production, but they are also remarkably adept at retaining water in extremely dry environments. In a new study, researchers ...

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. Agave plants may be best ...

In 2021, tequila sales overtook those of whiskey ... The Aztecs worshipped the agave plant (the maguey) as a gift from the gods. Agave plants take a minimum of eight years to raise from seed ...