If you've seen agave plants in people's gardens, you aren't prepared for just how big the ones used to make tequila are. There are actually hundreds of different species of agave plant, but by law in ...

It's hard to visualize how large, spiky agave plants get transformed into bottles of tequila. There are 166 different agave varieties, but only one, the blue agave, can be used to make tequila. All ...

Tequila is unique in its versatility. Open-air fermented blancos can have the wild essences of mezcal, while extra añejos are smooth and as pleasing as sweet, woody XO cognacs. But tequila is an ...