Matador Norteño
A riff on Trader Vic’s “Tequila Matador,” this drink showcases another agave-based spirit: sotol.
- story: Frances Yackel
Your Guide to Sotol in Four Bottles
In this round of "Spirit Guide," get to know sotol, a regional Mexican spirit considered to be a close relative of mezcal.
- story: Wayne Curtis
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Daily News: The Next Agave Spirit, The Art of Refrigerator Aging
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - The Smithsonian is searching for a beer historian to assist in documenting and preserving the recent history of craft…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Daily News: Vaping Booze, Sipping Yeast
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: – In Bucharest, Romania, it's not uncommon to be served Affligem, the yeast used in brewing, in a small…
- story: Punch Staff
Daily News: Bakers and Brewers Clash Over Grain, Thomas Jefferson’s Wine Purchases
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - With the craft beer movement ever on the rise, bakers and brewers are increasingly in competition for quality…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Our Favorite Margarita Recipes by Style
Mexico’s original tequila daisy is one of the most riffable drinks in the cocktail canon. Here, a collection of recipes that play on the original template—from fresh to spicy and…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
America’s Role in Latest Fight for Small Mezcal
Big distilleries in Mexico are waging a battle for market share in the U.S., often at the expense of small producers. Sarah Bowen on how a new proposition—NOM 199—threatens the…
- story: Sarah Bowen
- photo: David Suro
The Forgotten History and Revival of Mexico’s Great Border Spirit
With the likes of mezcal and raicilla booming in popularity across the U.S., Mexico's lesser-known—and harder to find—spirit, sotol, is also gaining traction. Sarah Baird on the rich history of…
- story: Sarah Baird
- photo: Angeli di Creta
Daily News: The “Chambong” Fulfills Your Champagne-Chugging Needs, Agave May Be Used for Biofuel
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - A new law will give California's alcohol producers more freedom on social media. - Research from the University of…
- story: Joanna Harkins
Can a Group of Bartenders Save Mezcal?
Concerned by growing threats to the history, culture and livelihood of traditional mezcal, five bartenders and one producer formed the Tequila Interchange Project (TIP). Shanna Farrell on how TIP is…
- story: Shanna Farrell
- photo: David Suro