Marcos Elihu Castillo Ramirez / Getty Images “Ancestral mezcal is the most ancient — you have to cook [the agave] in earthen pits. You have to ferment in wood or clay, or tree trunks, and you ...

Mezcal is more popular than ever—why that’s bad news for bats. As consumption of the drink hits record levels in the U.S., wild agave plants are dwindling—but conservationists say there's a ...

The mezcal boom built on wild agaves, he wrote, has failed to protect those plant populations “in a manner that would allow for regeneration.” Pablo Santiago agreed to his son’s idea ...

Mezcal FaneKantsini. Part of a mezcal cooperative called Tres Colibri, FaneKantsini is headed by master mezcalera ... and plants about 5,000 trees a year. ...

Breaking down mezcal and how it differs from other agave spirits. The post What is mezcal? Everything you need to know about the popular agave spirit appeared first on The Manual.

“Mezcal is produced by using at least 53 species of agaves,” Valiente says. ... Papaya, mango and banana trees shade the villages. Crystal rivers cascade down the slopes.

Top with Fever Tree Sparkling Grapefruit and garnish with a passionfruit half. Perfect Mezcal Martini An elegant mezcal martini with a smoky kick, perfect for cocktail connoisseurs.

Miguel Alvarez, importer and distributor of mezcal in Texas, pours a shot of Con Toda el Alma, an ancestral mezcal, during a photoshoot at Valle in Dallas’ Bishop Arts District on Wednesday, May ...

Demand for mezcal was low for years, but interest and sales have soared. The vast majority of the spirit is made in Oaxaca, Mexico, where family-owned distilleries dot the landscape.

Expo Tequila and Mezcal 2025 will be held Saturday, May 24 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Grandscape, 5752 Grandscape Blvd., The Colony. Tickets are available at expotequilamezcal.com.