Mezcals have complex flavors, whether smoky, savory, or sweet. In cocktails, they all pair excellently with spicy flavors, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “The smoky tequila with the worm in it.” That’s what most of the world thought mezcal was a couple of decades ago, because that’s ...

"Para todo mal, mezcal, y para todo bien, también." For those who enjoy sipping the bold and smoky spirit, mezcal, it’s likely you’re not thinking of it as a culturally-rich, ancient practice steeped ...

Agave-based spirits are some of the most complex spirits on the planet. This is largely because the pineapple-shaped cores of the spiky plant can take up to 14 years to ripen, giving plenty of time ...

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Agave is the fastest growing drinks category in the United States, according to IWSR, which carves a niche in the market for mezcal. Sales for the slightly smokey, earthy, agave-based spirit were up ...

Bosscal Mezcal has a discovery story as well. As owner Nelson Nieves likes to say, “Mezcal finds you, you don’t find mezcal.” It found Nieves and his brother after their construction company succumbed ...

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Mezcal, a distilled spirit made from an agave plant native to Mexico, was once regarded as inferior to tequila, its more high-profile, industrialized cousin. It was also known for the worm in the ...