The Essential Tequila & Mezcal Companion by Tess Rose Lampert

Tess Rose Lampert’s guide to tequila and mezcal, with the subtitle “How to Select, Collect & Savor Agave Spirits”. It starts with the history and how the spirits are made, then moves on to stocking a home bar and putting on a tasting with food to match. There are around 300 tasting notes with producer profiles, more than 30 cocktail recipes, and photographs throughout.

It’s a hardback to keep on the coffee table and pick up whenever you’re choosing a bottle.

• Author: Tess Rose Lampert
• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Published: 2023
• Format: Hardback, 304 pages
• ISBN: 9781454945406