
Tequila, mezcal surge in popularity as cocktail trendsetters arrive in New Orleans
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Tales of the Cocktail, a celebration of the global booze business, returns to New Orleans for the first time this year since 2019, amid a surging interest in agave spirits.
Sales of agave spirits such as tequila and mezcal surged 17% in 2021. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
It's a New Orleans trade show and celebration of cocktail history, culture and trendsetters.
It features the nation’s best mixologists, top distillers and leading restaurateurs among its 15,000 cocktail enthusiast attendees.
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