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If you've ever gotten into making cocktails, you've probably heard of agave syrup. It's a sweetener produced exclusively in Mexico from agave plants, and the blue agave plant is famously used to make ...

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Two mezcals and one sotol won Platinum Medal-Superlative, and 25 additional mezcals won Gold Medal-Exceptional at the Beverage Testing Institute (BTI) recent judging of Mezcal and other agave spirits.

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For years, mezcal sat in the shadow of its popular cousin tequila …known for its worm…and deemed too smokey for a spot on the same shelf as premium spirits. But not anymore. Once banned and later sold ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. Tequila and mezcal may share a shelf behind your favorite local bar, ...