Rare Tequilas

Grain, geography and oak — the three variables that separate every major whiskey style. One chart, then the detail behind it.

Three of the most common terms on a whiskey label — and only one of them is legally defined. Here is what each actually tells you before you buy.

Every phrase on a bourbon label falls into one of two buckets: legally enforced, or freely invented. Learning which is which changes how you shop.

The four legal aging categories of tequila, what each does to flavour, and which one to reach for depending on how you plan to drink it.

Learn what a tequila NOM number is, where to find it, and how to use it to see which distillery actually made your bottle.