Tequila, Mezcal & More
On sale
21st August 2025
Price: £20
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Tequila and mezcal have never been so popular: from spicy margaritas to sipping them neat and Tequila, Mezcal & More is the perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for the tequila fan in your life.
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDRÉ SIMON DRINKS AWARD 2026
ONE OF FORBES’ BEST WINE AND SPIRITS BOOKS FOR 2025
‘A narrative that’s genuinely rooted in place…with tasting tips and cocktail ideas.’
Jessica Dupuy, Forbes
Mexico-based agave journalist and photographer Anna Bruce dives into everything you need to know about tequila, mezcal, bacanora, raicilla and sotol, the people behind the bottles and the many ways to enjoy your drink.
– Learn the difference between tequila and mezcal and what actually counts as an agave spirit.
– Understand how the making influences the flavour in your glass.
– Savour the spirit in a cocktail, neat or in a series of flights.
Complete with photography of Mexico and its signature spirits, alongside illustrations from Mexican artist Uriel Barragánc ‘Bouler’, this is the definitive guide to understanding and enjoying agave spirits.
Cocktails include: Agave Old Fashioned, Mezcal Mule, Desert Martini, Sonora Sunrise and Bell Pepper Margarita, Psychopomp, Paloma, Mexicano and many more..
Flights include: Aged Tequila, Derrumbes State-by-State Mezcal, Tequiliana and many more…
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDRÉ SIMON DRINKS AWARD 2026
ONE OF FORBES’ BEST WINE AND SPIRITS BOOKS FOR 2025
‘A narrative that’s genuinely rooted in place…with tasting tips and cocktail ideas.’
Jessica Dupuy, Forbes
Mexico-based agave journalist and photographer Anna Bruce dives into everything you need to know about tequila, mezcal, bacanora, raicilla and sotol, the people behind the bottles and the many ways to enjoy your drink.
– Learn the difference between tequila and mezcal and what actually counts as an agave spirit.
– Understand how the making influences the flavour in your glass.
– Savour the spirit in a cocktail, neat or in a series of flights.
Complete with photography of Mexico and its signature spirits, alongside illustrations from Mexican artist Uriel Barragánc ‘Bouler’, this is the definitive guide to understanding and enjoying agave spirits.
Cocktails include: Agave Old Fashioned, Mezcal Mule, Desert Martini, Sonora Sunrise and Bell Pepper Margarita, Psychopomp, Paloma, Mexicano and many more..
Flights include: Aged Tequila, Derrumbes State-by-State Mezcal, Tequiliana and many more…
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Reviews
Oaxaca-based journalist Anna Bruce takes readers beyond "tequila vs. mezcal" into the broader world of agave spirits. She weaves production detail, regional context, and producer stories into a narrative that's genuinely rooted in place, then closes the loop with tasting tips and cocktail ideas. This isn't a branding brochure; it's a human, field-researched look at the culture that animates the bottles on your bar. [Best for] the person who can already explain the difference between mezcal and tequila-but wants to know who is behind the bottle.
This is like a giant cocktail, mixed with recipes, a glossary, brand directory, a dash of history and a lot more, all in the name of educating about agave spirits.