Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Kell is a writer who's covered spirits for over a decade. Jose Cuervo, the world’s top-selling tequila brand, is not a ...

Right now the #1 buzzword in tequila is “additive-free.” Drinkers are opting for bottles that are distinctly agave-forward and not full of filler and brands are rushing to declare themselves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. tequila and lemon - Ragnar Schmuck/Getty Images Tequila has a reputation for being straight-forward, with a wide array of types ...

At a recent tequila tasting event held at IXTA, a Mexican hotspot in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Grover and Scarlet Sanschagrin lament that too many tequilas sold on shelves today contain artificial ...

The conversation has shifted to highlight producers that omit glycerin, sweeteners, and other additives in their product. But is additive-free the only indicator of quality? In 2012 Grover and Scarlet ...

A federal lawsuit and new scrutiny from Mexico’s tequila regulator have upended the booming “additive-free” tequila movement, calling into question how transparency claims are used on bottles and in ...

Right now additive-free is all the rage in tequila. Honestly, it’s popular with good reason. Now let’s be clear, additive-free doesn’t always equal good tequila, but when you consider you’re paying ...

Picking out a tequila isn't as easy as it used to be. You used to be able to walk into a liquor store and only have a handful of labels from which to choose. But these days, there are so many more ...

Siempre Tequila is rapidly expanding, thanks to a partnership with Prestige Beverage Group. Alex Lacroix wants everyone to be able to enjoy an additive-free tequila. A former felon turned entrepreneur ...

I don’t want to panic any of my favorite Tennessee and Kentucky distillers, but [whispering] the whiskey industry hasn’t been doing so well lately. Agave-based spirits like tequila and mezcal have ...