Mural at Los Tres Tonos

This mural details all the steps in the tequila production process, from the transplanting and harvest the pinas (just out of frame), the pinas between cooked, the tahona grinding up the pulp, copper distillation tanks, and finally being barrel aged and evaluated for quality standards (right edge). The Aztec goddess depicted in the center is Mayahuel, who is a central figure in the legend of agave

Traveling Down to Tequila Town

September 3rd 2014
"You can have a much as you want, or as much as you can, whichever comes first." So said Micky, our guide, as we sidle up to the bar at what would be the first of many distilleries. The last time I took a shot of tequila was in Chicago, after which I did a cheerleading routine on the sidewalk outside the W hotel lounge for a well deserved renumeration of $10. I only vaguely remember the instiga ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more

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