Ten - maybe even five - years ago, it would have been unthinkable for a mezcal to partner with a luxury Swiss watch brand like Breitling for a promotion. Such upscale collaborations were confined to tequila.But this is exactly what Ojo de Tigre, a super-premium mezcal that Pernod Ricard bought into four years ago, did in August, creating a limited Breitling bottle (below) designed by the celebrated Mexican artist & illustrator Cocolvú to mark the watch brand’s debut in the Mexican market.Once a humble artisanal spirit, mezcal is going up in the world. While alternative agave-based spir
Why the time is right for alt-agave spirits – Category Intel
Mezcal may be hogging the spotlight right now, but more niche agave-based subcategories – such as sotol, raicilla and bacanora – have also set their sights on riding tequila’s coattails.

Joe has been a business journalist for over 20 years, specialising in the drinks, aviation and Global Travel Retail sectors; Duty-Free News International, IWSR Magazine, Drinks International and Whisky Magazine, among others.


