Something to consider as you search for happy hours to celebrate National Margarita Day: The delicious concoction's main ingredient is threatened by changing weather and new strain on the agave ...

After living overseas for 25 years, Sebastian O’Keefe returned home with the dream of creating a world‑class agave spirit, using plants introduced in colonial t ...

Tequila is one of the fastest-growing distilled spirits in the world. Following George Clooney's business venture, celebrities are now jumping on the tequila bandwagon. According to sociologist Marie ...

The jimadors are using their coas, long poles with a razor sharp circular blade on the end, to slice off the stiff, spiny leaves of the Blue Weber agave plants (Agave tequilana) like they’re made of ...

The natural growth and harvest cycle of the blue agave plant in Jalisco is in trouble and David Suro-Piñera, a native of Jalisco is trying to save it. He now lives in Philadelphia where he founded the ...

In the Chihuahuan desert, a plant that grows wild, without a drop of water, could change the spirits industry. Its leaves are long and spindly, growing in a circular pattern, and are sometimes used ...

Rapidly growing in popularity, it seems tequila has once and for all shaken its '80s image as something drunk solely by ...

It’s no secret that Texans like tequila. In fact, it’s a point of pride. Between patio margaritas, rooftop palomas and late-night shots, we consumed a little more than 18 million liters of the ...

As extreme heat, drought and wildfires continue across much of the west, some growers are looking for plants that can withstand these harsh conditions and still produce a profit. One plant that’s ...

Move over martinis, margaritas are taking over the bar. So are ranch waters, Palomas and reposado old fashioneds. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the US, agave-based liquors like tequila ...