How This Maine Beverage Director Built an Accessible, Exciting Agave Spirits Menu

“It was buttery and like wildflowers at the same time. It was mind-blowing. Magical. It immediately changed how I thought about mezcal and agave spirits,” says Kimberly L. Zabriskie, co-owner of Regards in Portland, Maine, with her husband, Chef Neil Zabriskie. She also manages the beverage program, curating the wine and agave spirits lists. The magical mezcal—her first-ever sip of the stuff—was an El...