Recovering from its 2020 plateau as a result of the pandemic, mezcal saw 50 percent gains in export volume to the United States last year.
In 2020, the spirit’s export volume to the U.S. dipped to just 12.5 percent, following a 50 percent surge three years ago. Taking into account its rebound in 2021, data now shows that mezcal’s volume in the U.S. has increased nearly six-fold over the last six years, according to Impact Databank.