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The Wider World of Agave Spirits
While agave is native to the Americas and strongly associated with Mexico, the plant can thrive in similar environments around the world. Brands in Africa, India, and Australia are among those that aim to widen the reach of agave spirits with plants grown closer to home.
While agave is native to the Americas and strongly associated with Mexico, the plant can thrive in similar environments around the world. Brands in Africa, India, and Australia are among those that aim to widen the reach of agave spirits with plants grown closer to home. <a href="https://spiritsanddistilling.com/the-wider-world-of-agave-spirits/">Continue reading.</a>
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Over the past couple of decades, the popularity of Mexico’s agave spirits has surged. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, volumes grew nearly 300 percent over a 20-year period.
However, while most drinkers associate agave spirits with Mexico, that could be set to change. In semiarid places around the world, producers are growing, harvesting, and distilling agave.
It has the potential to be an exciting time for agave enthusiasts—if those producers can convince people to decouple agave from its presumed home.
Photo: Courtesy Spearhead Spirits
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Hollie Stephens is an award-winning journalist based in New Mexico and originally from the United Kingdom. Her work has been published in Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®, Brewer and Distiller International, Wine Enthusiast, and many other publications.
