OK, it's a little confusing, so let's break it down. Mezcal and tequila are both made from agave, but tequila can be made only from the blue agave plant. The ...

The popularity of mezcal has grown in the U.S., but it can still often get mistaken for its relative, tequila. While you can often order a margarita with tequila or mezcal, the difference between the ...

As stated above, tequila is made with blue Weber agave only. There are two standards for tequila: mixto (which is made with a minimum of 51% agave; the other 49% can be distilled from anything, though ...

Tequila is undoubtedly the best known of the agave spirits. Whether it's taken as a shot — preceded by a lick of salt and followed with a bite into a lime slice — mixed into a margarita, or used in ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...

For those not versed in agave spirits, tequila is just a cheap shot downed with lime or the liquor base for a margarita. Yet investigate the liquor's intricacies, and the craft that pours into it ...