For years, California farmers have seen some of their crops struggle amid the impacts of drought and climate change. Many have sought out more resilient plants that don’t need a lot of water — like ...

The agave must be fully grown before it can be harvested, which takes on average 10 years: two to three as a pup, seven or more to mature in their own space. Replating and harvesting agave must be ...

MURRIETA, Calif.MURRIETA, Calif. — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spoon inside jar of agave nectar - PHLD Luca/Shutterstock If you've ever gotten into making cocktails, you've probably heard of ...

Agave syrup’s popularity has surged from a drizzle to a full-on flood. A product of agave salmiana—the same plant that produces tequila—this vegan sweetener is often marketed as being “healthier” ...

Don Fulano co-founder Sergio Mendoza believes the future of tequila depends on regenerative farming—and a deeper respect for ...

The release skips Patrón’s usual blend of roller-mill and tahona distillates, using only tahona-crushed agave fermented with ...

In Arizona, a resort and a nano-distillery see promise in small-scale agave farming, focusing on native species.

It’s rare to be handed a menu these days that doesn’t include an agave-based cocktail — like a margarita, made with tequila — but often two or three, some even substituting the smokier mezcal as the ...