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NOM & Know-How
"Tequila" can legally be 51% agave
The difference between 100% de agave and mixto is 49% of everything — and only one of them tells you on the label.
4 min

NOM & Know-How
Tequila can only come from five states
181 municipalities, one protected region, and one state that does nearly all the work. A short guide to tequila's map.
5 min

NOM & Know-How
Is your tequila seltzer actually tequila?
Some are real spirit. Some are flavored malt beverages wearing a lime wedge. Here's the 30-second check.
3 min

Sips & Serves
The Paloma, explained
Mexico's real favorite tequila drink — not the margarita. Where it came from and why bitterness is the whole point.
4 min

Sips & Serves
Five things to grill with Smoked Pineapple
Char talks to char. A short list of what to put on the fire when this one's in the cooler.
3 min

Sips & Serves
How to build a cooler people remember
Ice, order of operations, and the one thing everybody forgets.
4 min

From Jalisco
Six to ten years before it's ready
Blue Weber agave can't be rushed. What that timeline means for a category growing faster than the plant does.
5 min

From Jalisco
The agave with Lauren's name on it
September 2019, a chalkboard plaque, and a plant that's only now old enough to become tequila.
3 min

Behind the Can
Why we put the NOM on the front of everything
Most brands bury it in six-point type. We built a campaign around it. Here's the thinking.
4 min
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