During the dry Prohibition years in the United States in the early 20th century, American tourists started traveling to Mexican border towns to be able to drink alcohol legally. Cities like Tijuana, ...

A field of Agave tequilana, commonly called blue agave (agave azul) In the background is the famous Tequila Volcano or Volcán de Tequila. The year 2025 turned out to be one of the most significant in ...

José Cuervo, the man behind the world’s top-selling tequila, helped to change the spirit landscape in Mexico. José Cuervo is the world’s top-selling tequila brand. Yet, many people don’t realize that ...

Reviving economy Twenty-five years ago, there was only one hotel and a handful of restaurants in Tequila. Today it's bustling with Mexican and international tourists who've come to learn about the ...

Ana Guadalupe Valenzuela Zapata, Gary Paul Nabhan. University of Arizona Press, $14.95 (158pp) ISBN 978-0-8165-1938-5 Mexican botanist Valenzuela-Zapata and MacArthur Fellow Nabhan eruditely examine ...

Tequila Herradura’s existing lineup covers a fairly broad spectrum in the agave world, with expressions including Silver, Reposado, Añejo, Ultra, Selección Suprema, and the evocatively named Legend.

Making tequila Visitors walking through Tequila's main square hear church bells chiming on the hour; they smell the sweet aroma rising from the chimneys of the distilleries in the area. Once the piña ...