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Cocktails

The Paloma’s Supercharged Sibling

Jalisco's tequila-based staple, and its namesake vessel, are planting their flag up north.

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  • story: Laurel Miller
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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Matador Norteño

A riff on Trader Vic’s “Tequila Matador,” this drink showcases another agave-based spirit: sotol. 

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  • story: Frances Yackel
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Spirits

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.

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  • story: Wayne Curtis
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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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…

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  • story: Chloe Frechette
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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…

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  • story: Punch Staff
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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…

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  • story: Chloe Frechette
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Cocktails

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…

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  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Daniel Krieger
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Places

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…

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  • story: Sarah Bowen
  • photo: David Suro
Sotol Cocktails
Places

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…

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  • story: Sarah Baird
  • photo: Angeli di Creta
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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…

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  • story: Joanna Harkins
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The Wines of Right Now

We spoke to 150 sommeliers and retailers around the country to assemble a list of the 15 producers who represent the wine zeitgeist right now.

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