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How
Tequila is Made - Tequila, Mexico |
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Every good tequila lover
should make the pilgrimage to the motherland at some
point in their lifetime. The tequila goes down even
smoother after you have walked the agave fields, harvested
an agave pina, and witnessed the processing of this
incredible fluid. |
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As president of Adventure Mexican Insurance, I
felt it was my duty to explore the legendary town
of Tequila, in the state of Jalisco,
Mexico.
NOTE: For auto insurance purposes, it is highly
recommended that you take a tour bus if you plan
to sample the tequila while visiting the processing
facilities! Your Mexican auto insurance does not
cover driving while under the influence of tequila.
I am an insurance and computer guy - not a writer,
so I won't attempt to write a travel magazine
type article. Instead, here are a few photos and
random descriptions for your viewing pleasure.
Here is a baby agave plant. Each mature agave
plant begins sprouting these babies at the base
of their stalks. The farmers then cut these babies
off and replant the fields with them. Some day
this youngster will grow up to be delicious.
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If
you are lucky, the field workers just might
let you harvest your own agave plant. After
prying it out of the dusty volcanic soil,
the prickly stalks are cut from the pina
(the bulbous core of the plant). The pinas
are then loaded onto trucks and hauled off
to the distilleries. |
Piles
of pinas ready to be cooked - hairnets
required! |
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