Tequila doesn’t have to be expensive to be delicious. In fact, Mexico’s native agave spirit is available in a wide range of expressions and a variety of price points. Whether you’re seeking a tequila to sip, mix into cocktails or bring as a gift, these bottles won’t break the bank. What Should I Look for […]
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It’s peak margarita season, and there’s a plethora of recipes to try. But how much thought have you given to what’s in your tequila or how it was made? The global popularity of Mexican agave spirits is not without environmental and human impact. Francisco Quijano, master tequilero for Valle de Tequila’s Tierra de Agaves distillery […]
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I’m sitting at the bar at the harborside Barren’s Distillery and Restaurant in Camden, Maine, and I’ve just unboxed what I can’t help but feel are a very fussy pair of tequila tasting glasses. Not shot glasses, not rocks glasses and nothing you’d splash a batch of frozen margs into. No, these are Riedel’s varietal-specific […]
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Is additive use in tequila that big of a deal? Some industry experts seem to think so. Conversation around the issue has heated up in recent months as tequila sales skyrocket in the United States; tequila is now the fastest-growing spirit category in the country and the second-most popular spirit, behind vodka. With so much […]
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The fight for greater transparency around additives in spirits—and tequila in particular—has escalated in recent weeks. At the center of the issue is a growing movement to encourage tequila producers to omit additives from the spirit, and to force those using additives to disclose that usage. These additives include sweetening syrups, caramel coloring, glycerin and […]
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“In my opinion, the tequila world has seen enough blancos, enough repos, enough extra anejos, anejos—it’s been done so many times,” says Mike Winters, founder and CEO of Quintaliza Tequila, speaking in a promotional video used to launch its “coffee-finished” reposado in June 2023. “It’s time to come up with something different, a little more […]
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