Paquera, an award-winning artisanal mezcal cooperative from Oaxaca, released two new products: Mezcal Ancestral with Wagyu and Mezcal Artesanal with Mango. 

Mezcal Amarás announced the launch of Americana, a bold and innovative addition to the brand’s mezcal portfolio. 

Consumers can’t get enough tequila and mezcal. At least according to data from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). 

Tequila and mezcal brand representatives explain how they roll with changing consumer preferences and beverage trends.

Husband and wife duo Abe and Erin Lichy, serial entrepreneurs and breakout stars of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York,” launched Mezcalum, an artisanal, organic mezcal embodying time-honored Mexican traditions and the rich heritage of its spirit. 

Bacardi Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda, announced the completion of a transaction that makes the family-owned company the sole owner of ILEGAL Mezcal, a leading super premium artisanal mezcal. ILEGAL Mezcal is available in Joven, a full-bodied agave flavor with a light smoke; Reposado, aged six months in medium-charred American oak; and Añejo, aged to taste for 13 months using a combination of new and used American oak, medium char barrels. 

Tequila and mezcal are the hot segments in the spirits category thanks to premium offerings, multicultural consumers and innovative cocktails featuring these agave-based spirits.

The distilled spirits sector remained resilient in 2022 despite a challenging external environment, achieving record market share and sales driven by continued consumer interest in premium spirits and the ongoing recovery of the hospitality industry, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) reported at its annual economic briefing for media and analysts.

Lobos 1707 Tequila and Mezcal now are offering the brand’s award-winning Joven and Reposado in 375-ml bottles. Derived from 100% Blue Weber agave plants, harvested and bottled in Jalisco, Mexico, Lobos 1707 originally launched in 2020 with 750-ml bottles. 

Global spirits company Casa Lumbre debuted its Contraluz Cristalino Mezcal in the United States. Made from cultivated Espadín agave, Contraluz Cristalino Mezcal is matured for approximately six months in charred American oak barrels sourced from renowned U.S. whiskey producers, the company says.