Just as tequila had to emerge from the shadow of mixto, mezcal has fought its own negative reputation as the spirit with the worm at the bottom of the bottle. Beyond its trademark smokiness ...

Pleasing notes of honey mingled with smoky notes of the mezcal, and half of the rim was coated with an extra-fine ground combination of salt and dried flying ant, a seasonal delicacy here which ...

This might be the year of the tequila Valentine’s cocktail, but there’s also plenty of room for appreciation of the other agave-based spirit: mezcal. Tequila’s smokier ... Water and garnish with ...