2018 April 15: Perhaps not directly on topic, but nevertheless an interesting take on whisky in Mexico and how it can impact tequila and mezcal sales nationally, at least if maguey costs coninue to rise and producers do not lower ABV to remain competitive with whisky: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/whisky-gains-ground-against-iconic-tequila/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=208d0a6368-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-208d0a6368-349033521
April 9: Making an agave distillate in California. Can it possibly rival mezcal, given the different climatic region, and the apparent dramatically higher cost of production? https://punchdrink.com/articles/welcome-mezcalifornia-tequila-agave-production-california-usa/
April 7: Here's a recent article about a new mezcal book, with apparently the recipe of the best cocktail: https://www.outtraveler.com/2018/4/02/queen-desert-mezcal-complex-vers-ready-your-cocktail
March 27: The importance of Del Maguey Mezcal for the industry, and why we should not shy away from drinking it despite a partial change in ownership: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2018/03/27/ron-cooper-del-maguey-selling-isnt-always-selling-out/
March 18: The Federal Government is cracking down on mezcal in Oaxaca infused with creepy crawlers and slitherers: http://www.nvinoticias.com/nota/87500/confisca-profepa-mezcal-de-oaxaca-con-reptiles-y-aracnidos-entre-ellas-boas
March 3: We should all be concerned when the Chief Executive Officer of a multi-national quoted about its new brand of mezcal is so uninformed (i.e. distinguishing mezcal from tequila): https://www.just-drinks.com/news/stoli-group-readies-mezcal-category-entry-just-drinks-exclusive_id125268.aspx
February 24: Opinion regarding the increasing price of agave, mezcal and tequila: http://www.tequilainterchangeproject.org/2018/02/22/drinking-for-a-greater-agave-distillates-industry/
January 28: Global, National & State Significance of Mezcal: http://ezinearticles.com/?Mezcal-in-Oaxaca:-State,-National-and-Global-Significance-of-Mexicos-Iconic-Spirit&id=9874627
2017
December 27: According to Fodors, mezcal is one of the top ten reasons to visit Oaxaca, and embarking upon a mezcal educational excursion is featured as an impetus for traveling to this southern Mexico state: https://www.fodors.com/world/mexico-and-central-america/mexico/oaxaca/experiences/news/10-reasons-to-visit-oaxaca-mexico
November 5: Agave and now its spirit has an interesting history abroad, including in India: http://www.oldtowntequila.com/single-agave-100-agave-americana-edition/
November 3: Want to know where to drink mezcal in the city of Oaxaca? Here are a few of the many options, though the article is in Spanish: https://www.travelreport.mx/gastronomia/donde-tomar-mezcal-en-oaxaca/
September 3: Considering buying a mezcal made with tobalá in the US? Read this first: https://www.mezcalreviews.com/blind-tasting-agave-tobala-mezcals/
July 16: Are industry sustainability and the artisanal nature of mezcal really hindered with the Mezcal del Maguey sale? https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2017/07/del-maguay-upping-mezcal-production-sustainably-is-viable/
June 18: Could mezcal every catch up to tequila? http://www.foodbev.com/news/top-four-reasons-why-mezcal-could-be-the-new-tequila/
June 16: "Rust Never Sleeps:" As if Vago Mezcal's Judah Kuper doesn't have enough to do, he's now bringing Oaxacan rum to the US: http://imbibemagazine.com/paranubes-rum/
June 7: Learning about mezcal in Mexico City: https://press.atairbnb.com/host-spotlight-mexico-city-mezcalier-welcomes-guests-cult-mezcal/
May 5: A foodie's answer to why drink mezcal: http://passionatefoodie.blogspot.mx/2017/05/ten-reasons-to-drink-mezcal-instead-of.html
