A Louis Vuitton-linked tequila took home one top prize alongside other tequilas and mezcals at the San Francisco World ...

Wahaka Mezcal's range of artisanal and organic, 100% agave mezcal products is set to expand its reach into the U.S. market in partnership with 375 Park Avenue Spirits, a division of the Sazerac ...

Once derided as a drink for destitute drunkards, Mexico's smoky-flavored mezcal liquor has come out of the shadows to become a trendy booze in fashionable bars from Mexico City to Sydney. The booming ...

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After years of being relegated to the shadows of premium tequila, mezcal is finally moving from the proverbial wings of the bar to center stage. Still, there remains a fair bit of misunderstanding ...

It’s MezWeek. Do you know what your mezcal is? Like National Bourbon Heritage Month or National Margarita Day, Mezweek, which runs Nov. 4-11, celebrates and promotes a specific alcoholic beverage, but ...

Mezcal has taken off in Arizona, mirroring a trend sweeping the United States. Mezcal, a distilled alcoholic spirit from Mexico with a slightly smoky flavor, is showing up more and more on cocktail ...

Looking back at the last time the spirits panel tasted mezcal, I was shocked to realize that almost a decade had passed. The flavors and the sense of discovery we experienced still seemed so fresh.

El Mezcal's Molcajete Special ($15.69) is similar to fajitas — chicken, steak or a combination thereof (shrimp is an option for $17.49), sauteed with onions, tomatoes and choice of peppers, topped ...

The Choriqueso at El Mezcal Mexican Bar & Grill, cheese dip with chorizo sausage and fresh jalapenos served on a skillet, is similar to queso fundido. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Eric E. Harrison Many ...