The global boom in Oaxaca’s signature spirit is bringing problems like deforestation, water shortages and polluted rivers.

Thirty years ago, a single light bulb would illuminate the mezcal distillery owned by Gladys Sánchez Garnica’s family in ...

The making of mezcal, an increasingly popular drink made in Mexico, is a long and involved process. It begins in the fields, ...

A global boom has brought new income to rural areas, but it has also pushed production toward an industrial scale, increasing ...

American demand for mezcal, tequila, and beer is driving measurable environmental damage across some of Mexico’s most ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Sept. 29, 2024. The original video can be viewed here. For years, mezcal sat in the shadow of its popular cousin tequila …known for its ...

No matter what kind of experience you hope to have, Oaxaca has a fun (and probably delicious) answer.

El mezcal, además del tequila, representa una de las bebidas más significativas de la cultura mexicana y este 20 de octubre celebra su día. Elaborado desde hace siglos, el mezcal ha mezclado el saber ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Warm weather is synonymous with refreshing cocktails, and there’s a pretty good chance that they’re made ...

Mezcal producer Luis Cruz Ruiz moves the bagazo, the fibers used to distill mezcal, to create the fermentation of mezcal in ...

Production of mezcal in Mexico is booming to meet growing global demand. The boom has both created opportunities for ...