Read more: We Tried TikTok's Tequila Apple Juice Cocktail And It Didn't Go As Planned First off, the worm inside that bottle of mezcal isn't actually a worm, but rather an insect larva.

It's just that—a legend. There are no worms in tequila bottles. If you want to find this mystifying grub, you have to look at ...

For years, mezcal sat in the shadow of its popular cousin tequila …known for its worm…and deemed too smokey for a spot on the same shelf as premium spirits. But not anymore. Once banned and ...

"They used to put a worm in the spirit to show the difference between mezcal from tequila," he explained. Casamigos, the brand launched by George Clooney and Rande Gerber which was bought by ...

The tequila “worm” is really a moth caterpillar. With mezcal, you take a sip, then bite an orange slice dipped in spicy worm salt This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article ...

has awarded the 2024 Tequila Trophy to 1800 Milenio Extra Añejo Tequila. The 2024 Mezcal Trophy was awarded to Pensador Espadín Artesanal Mezcal. Both agave spirits were judged the world’s ...

Mezcal and tequila are both agave-based spirits, but they're different in flavor profile and where and how they're produced. Technically, tequila is a type of mezcal in the same way that bourbon ...

In the world of mezcal, the spirits category, which encompasses tequila, it’s not often you’ll find a bottle aged in a barrel for more than a year or so. Enter Ilegal Mezcal 7-Year Añejo ...

Tequila and mezcal are both made by distilling agave, but there are a couple of significant differences between the two spirits. Mezcal is made by harvesting one of 50-plus species of agave, which is ...

It paid off. For years, mezcal sat in the shadow of its popular cousin tequila. The drink was deemed too smokey for a spot on the same shelf as premium spirits. Now, mezcal is a half a billion ...

Cocktails incorporate regional native ingredients with a range of spirits, including mezcal, tequila, and rum. Purists will dive into the generous selection of mezcals. Set on the ground floor of ...

Americans have vast choices now, and usually any restaurant or bar cocktail list will have mezcal and tequila drinks. In many large cities you may even have a bar specializing in them. That wasn ...