Mexican Tequila, Mezcal, & Other Spirits

Mexican agave spirits span tequila, mezcal, and regional rarities, all rooted in the fermented and distilled sap of agave plants native to Mexico. Tequila, produced exclusively from Blue Weber agave in Jalisco and neighboring states, ranges from the unaged brightness of Fortaleza Blanco to the long-aged richness of Don Julio 1942, with Clase Azul Reposado occupying a barrel-rested middle ground. Mezcal opens the category to dozens of agave species and traditional production methods, as in La Venenosa's Don Guelos 20 Year Heritage expression, which draws on two decades of aging a single Blue Weber variety. Patron XO Cafe extends agave distillate into liqueur territory through coffee infusion, illustrating how broadly the Mexican spirits tradition reaches beyond the still.