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  • Agave plants are pollinated by Bats

    by David Scott
    Agave plants are chiropterophilous, meaning that they’re pollinated by bats as opposed to insects or birds. The plants flower at nighttime, attract...

  • Scientists identify four new species of agave

    by David Scott
    75% of all agave species are native to Mexico The agave plant, native to the hot and arid regions of Mexico, the southwestern United States and tr...

  • Bottoms Up: Drinking Tequila Could Help You Lose Weight

    by David Scott
    You don't have to tell us that margaritas are delicious—we already knew that. What we didn'tknow was that the tequila in said margaritas could help...

  • Patrón releases $7,500 bottle of tequila

    by David Scott
    If you’re really eager to drink some rare tequily, and you don’t mind ponying up almost eight grand to do so, Patrón’s latest creation could be the...

  • Jimadores: the Unsung Heroes of Tequila

    by David Scott
    While the tequila industry continues to evolve, the way agave is harvested has remained the same for several centuries. While the tequila industry ...

  • 5 Tequila Myths You Must Stop Believing Now

    by David Scott
    Everyone that is into exotic alcoholic drinks have one tequila story or another, with them ranging from the simple to the bizarre. The fact that a ...

  • Behold, the creepiest bottle of tequila ever (thanks, Guillermo Del Toro!)

    by David Scott
    Guillermo del Toro can essentially turn anything he gets his hands on into some of the creepiest things we've ever seen which is why we aren't at a...

  • 7 Surprising Uses for Tequila

    by David Scott
    While you could celebrate by having a few drinks, you could also skip the hangover by unlocking one of tequila's amazing abilities outside of a gla...

  • 7 ways drinking tequila can actually be good for you

    by David Scott
    This is only the best news ever. Look, tequila will probably never be classified as a ‘health food,’ it does have some surprising health benefits....

  • Inside the World’s Tiniest Tequila Bar

    by David Scott
    Tequila enthusiasts, add this to your bucket list.  Tucked inside a restored colonial residence in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, is the Dôce 18 C...

  • Tequila’s Savior May Be the ‘Bat Man’ of Mexico

    by David Scott
    For the last 20 years, scientist Rodrigo Medellin has worked to protect a particular endangered species of bat that just might help protect somethi...

  • Meet the 'First Lady of Tequila,' Bertha González Nieves

    by David Scott
    Bertha González Nieves is often described as the "First Lady of Tequila." While it's doubtless meant as a complement, it can be misleading because ...