Santiago has been cutting down wild agave since he was 7 ... The belly of the plant — the piña — looks, indeed, like a giant pineapple. When mature, it weighs as much as 300 pounds.

It's still growing, and growing, and growing. Like the beanstalk from the famous fable, the stalk of an 80-year-old American agave plant at the University of Michigan is so tall, it's through the ...

They plant more Espadin agave plants than they ... Take a sip and you’ll find flavors of ripe pineapple, grassy agave, guava, and almond cookies — all anchored by an undercurrent of smoke.

Like tequila, mezcal is made from the agave plant, but it’s got an inherent ... Fill glass with ice cubes and pour in pineapple mixture until glass is two-thirds full. Top with seltzer and ...