While is nowhere near as big as in terms of sales and number of brands on the market, there are some new entries that are worth highlighting. One of those is Desolas, which has only been around since 2020. The brand just made a pretty big splash with the release of what it is calling the first ever single barrel añejo expression made from the Salmiana agave varietal. We got an early taste, and it’s very good.

While tequila can only be made from Blue Weber agave in a few different Mexican states, mezcal can be made from many different agave varietals in nine states—Oaxaca, San Luis Potosi, Michoacan, Guerrero, Durango, Tamaulipas, Puebla, Zacatecas, and Guanajuato. Mezcal is commonly produced from espadín agave, but it can be made from many others, and each one affects the flavor. The prod

See Full Page