tags: agave: stories and blogs
agave: stories and blogs
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True Agave Flavor
El Tesoro and 7 Leguas fight the good fight against bland tequila.
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Añejo Tequila Is a Hoax
Why drink an agave liquor if you can’t taste the agave?
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Nectar of the Tequila Gods
Agave nectar, long used as a sweetener, is now being put to use in its most natural setting: cocktails.
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Mixto Is for Losers
With flavors that vary widely from bright and citrusy to aged and smoky, tequila is fun to taste-test, to discover which you like best. But there are a few things you should know before you get started.
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Try Mezcal Again
It used to be that mezcal was thought of as a poor man’s tequila. No more. Great mezcal is now being imported into the United States.
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New Species of Cracker Discovered!
This week’s mission: ritzy granola and crunchy focaccia sticks.
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Youth Culture
Unaged tequila is considered by many aficionados to be the best way to enjoy the spirit because the longer tequila sits in a barrel, the more it tastes like oak or charcoal and the less it tastes like the agave plant it was made from.
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10 Good Cheap Liquors
Tips from the experts on the best values in booze.
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Sexy Pink Tequila
This week’s mission: a healthier mass-market peanut butter and reposado tequila flavored with hibiscus flower.
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The Raw Deal
As raw food goes commercial, purists cry foul.
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10 Organic Liquors
Make ecococktails at home.
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Premium Margarita Mix Taste Test
Are those gourmet mixes worth the price?
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10 Mail-Order Gifts for 2009
Send a boozy, chocolaty, or meaty present this holiday season.
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The Year in Food 2008
What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.
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Summer 2008 Gift Guide
Please dads, grads, brides, and more.
