Using local ingredients like hoja santa, huitlacoche, insects, and a variety of mercurial spirits, bartenders in the Mexican ...

Especially when the weather begins to grow colder. Warming, smoky, bittersweet, what’s not to love? The post How to make a ...

People often think of tequila and mezcal as summer spirits, but you needn't restrict these spirits to the back of your bar ...

Mezcal production involves artisanal methods, often passed down through generations, making each bottle a testament to the dedication and expertise of the mezcaleros who make it. While both mezcal ...

But as demand soars stateside, small Mexican mezcal producers aren't making the big bucks. While Mexican regulations do require mezcal to be made in Mexico, that hasn't stopped large ...

Plus, the beauty of making cocktails with mezcal is you can bring out flavors you didn’t know were there, says Luke Detraz, a market manager with El Silencio Mezcal. For example, using blood ...

I make choices because I know what works and what ... and usually any restaurant or bar cocktail list will have mezcal and tequila drinks. In many large cities you may even have a bar specializing ...