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

(Jose Cuervo uses the metal tanks and says it takes, on average, 50 to 60 hours for a batch to be ready to distill; Patrón uses a mix of both, with its pinewood-fermented agave taking at least 72 ...

The 34,658 ha site, between the foothills of the Tequila Volcano and the deep valley of the Rio Grande River, is part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant used ...

The 34,658 ha site, between the foothills of the Tequila Volcano and the deep valley of the Rio Grande River, is part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant used ...

Tequila, North America’s oldest spirit, traces its roots all the way back to the 16th century, when indigenous people began producing a fermented beverage from the agave plant known as pulque.