“This Redefined What I Thought I Knew About Mexican Spirits”
The bottle Claire Sprouse can’t stop thinking about is an agricole-style rum from Oaxaca’s cloud forest.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: PUNCH
This Is How You Drink Through Oaxaca
Oaxaca is the only place on earth where it’s possible to taste the true depth and diversity of mezcal. Here’s how to make the most of it in just 48…
- story: Michael Snyder
- photos: Felipe Luna
Mexico City’s Party Drink Has Old Roots
How the carajillo, a working-class Spanish cocktail based on Licor 43 and espresso, became Mexico’s answer to Vodka Red Bull.
- story: Michael Snyder
- photos: Andrea Tejeda Korkowski
Hunting for Rum in Oaxaca’s Cloud Forest
Mexican rum, or aguardiente, represents one of the spirits world’s few remaining frontiers.
- story: Bobby Heugel
- photos: Felipe Luna
Getting Lost in Minas; Or, How to Love Mezcal
Thad Vogler learns that to truly understand mezcal, you have to surrender to it.
- story: Thad Vogler
- illustration: Nick Hensley Wagner
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Current Agave Crisis
The tequila industry is booming, but agave’s fluctuating prices make for an unstable business for those who farm it.
- story: Alec Jacobson
- photos: Alec Jacobson
One Last Night in Mexico City’s LGBT Time Warp
The bars and clubs around Avenida República de Cuba have long made up Mexico City’s queer nightlife hub. Now, after more than half a century, their future hangs in the…
- story: Michael Snyder
- photos: Andrea Tejeda Korkowski
The Best Tequilas for Sipping Under $50
A crash course in affordable tequila for sipping, and the five bottles under $50 that topped our recent blind tasting.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Last Pulque Dons of Apan
A milky, pre-Hispanic brew, pulque—once Mexico's most prized alcoholic beverage—is amid a revival. Michael Snyder and Andrea Tejeda Korkowski journey to its historic capital in search of pulque's remaining artisans.
- story: Michael Snyder
- photos: Andrea Tejeda Korkowski
Meet Mezcal’s Traditional Sidekicks
Throughout Mexico, mezcal is frequently served alongside specific bar snacks, from agua de Jamaica to the ubiquitous sal de gusano. Sarah Baird offers a quick guide to mezcal's traditional accompaniments…
- story: Sarah Baird
- photo: Lizzie Munro
