Tequila Production & Regional Dynamics Tequila, a distilled spirit made from Weber blue agave, is synonymous with Mexico, its country of origin. The agave is grown mainly in Mexico’s highlands ...
Saavedra says the origins of tequila production can be traced back to the 16th century. Legend has it that during an electrical storm, lightning struck some agave plants, causing a fire that ...
but production is tiny compared with Mexico. Luis Fernando Félix Fernández, president of the National Chamber of the Tequila Industry, says it is challenging for foreign distilleries to make a ...
While tequila production may have threatened the lives of lesser long-nosed bats, it’s also playing a role in bringing them back from the brink. Rodrigo Medellín—an ecologist, conservationist ...