(LM) During this deep dive into Haitian cuisine, I kept coming across this popular ingredient, lalo, the Haitian name for jute leaves, a tree common in Haiti and is chock full of vitamins.

LALO released their first tequila in 2017, but for the upstart brand, 2023 was truly a banner year. The brand expanded distribution to major markets including New York, focusing on a single SKU ...