More than 200 unique species of agave grow in Mexico, but the exact number used to make mezcal is difficult to define. “Many people say ‘around 20’ very confidently, but ultimately, it falls ...

The Agave Plant “Mezcal” (also spelled “mescal”) is derived from the term “mexcalli,” a word in the Nahuatl language that combines metl (agave) and ixca (cook or bake).

Each mezcal in this line was made from a single species of wild agave, as different from one another as a winemaker’s grapes. Tobalá, for example, is rich and fruity. Jabalí is vegetal.

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 ...

Tequila, which dates back to the 1620s, is another agave-based spirit that hails from Mexico. However, unlike mezcal, tequila can’t be made with just any agave plant. “Whereas mezcal can be made from ...

Mezcal, known for its aromatic complexity and smoky flavor, is made from agave, like Mexican beverage counterpart tequila. However, the alcohols diverge in the types of agave used in the preparations.

As production of mezcal has increased 700% from 10 years ago, some species of agave are vanishing. So Carreño germinates the seeds from 12 varieties in her nursery.

Mezcal Culture Fest, formerly known as Mezcal Lauderdale, will relocate its celebration of agave spirits to the Moxy Miami ...

Mezcal gets its name from the Aztec word for cooked agave, a thorny plant sacred to many in Mexico for thousands of years and first distilled here in the 1600s. The plant takes its sweet time to ...

Once, mezcal could be made anywhere in Mexico and from any type of maguey, or agave plant. In 1995, mezcal received DO status, and its production became more regulated. Mezcal Fast Facts.