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The Last of the Tequila – Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

Posted on February 27th, 2009 :: Posted in Friends, Horseback Riding, Mexico, Music, Pueblo Magico, Ruins

 

Yes, we did finally leave Tequila, however, here are a few more photos from the area.


This lady makes wonderful cheese, in a tiny hamlet outside of a small town outside of Tequila.  And I don’t even like cheese.

This lady makes wonderful cheese (and Eric doesn't even like cheese) in a tiny hamlet outside of a small town outside of Tequila.

We stumbled upon this fiesta in Etzatlan, not a hard thing to do in Mexico,

We stumbled upon this fiesta in Etzatlan, not a hard thing to do in Mexico.

Beautiful Hacienda El Carmen.

Beautiful Hacienda el Carmen.

Karen and Mike (our host in Tequila) at the great ruins of Guachimontones.  An amazing (and free) archaeological site of great importance that is almost unknown even among Mexicans.

Karen and Mike (our host in Tequila) at the great ruins of Guachimontones, an amazing (and free) archaeological site of great importance that is almost unknown even among Mexicans.

  Karen con caballo, riding through the Agave fields outside Tequila.  Photo courtesry of Mike (@mickou)

Karen paseo de caballo through the Blue Agave fields outside Tequila. Photo courtesy of Mike (@mickou)





 


 

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Still Here – Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

Posted on February 25th, 2009 :: Posted in Friends, Mexico, Pueblo Magico, Tour, Wine & Beverage

 

Here are some more pictures from Tequila including our visit to the massive Jose Cuervo distillery (Mundo Cuervo) as well as the tiny Columpio distillery for a look at both extremes of tequila making.


The Jose Cuervo Crow.  In case you hadn’t figured it out, cuervo means crow in Spanish.

The Jose Cuervo crow. In case you hadn’t figured it out, cuervo means crow in Spanish.

La Cava de la Reserva de la Familia holds the cream of the crop at Cuerco.  This is where the Family de la Reserva lable is aged in oak barrels.  Additionally, the Cava holds some REALLY old Tequila, part of the families private stash.

La Cava de la Reserva de la Familia holds the cream of the crop at the Jose Cuervo distillery. This is where the delicious Family de la Reserva is aged in oak barrels. Additionally, the Cava holds some REALLY old tequila, part of the family's private stash.

A Jimador makes the not so easy job od harvesting the agave look easy.

A jimador makes the not-so-easy job of harvesting the blue agave look easy.

Fields of agave surround the town of Tequila.

Fields of blue agave surround the town of Tequila.

Things are on a different scale at the small, basic Columpio distillery.  They even cook there agave with fire in the oven shown here, as opposed to steam at the larger distilleries.  This leads to a completely different smell and flavor to the tequila.

Things are on a different scale at the small-scale Columpio distillery where they cook their agave with fire in the oven shown here, as opposed to steaming it as the larger distilleries do. This gives Columpio tequila a distinctive smoky, firey smell and flavor.

The stills at the Columpio distillery are just a tad more rustic than those at Herradura or Cuervo.

The stills at the Columpio distillery are just a tad more rustic than those at Herradura or Jose Cuervo...

Our host in Tequila, Mike, sampling the goods at the Columpio distillery, straight out of the plastic 5 liter bottle.  Hurts so good.

Our host in Tequila, Mike, sampling the goods at the Columpio distillery, straight out of a plastic five liter bottle. Hurts so good!





 


 

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Tequila in Tequila

Posted on February 21st, 2009 :: Posted in Mexico, Pueblo Magico, Tour, Wine & Beverage

 

We wandered around the town of Tequila today and went on Casa Herradura’s distillery tour.


A barrel or a bus?

A barrel or a bus? Tourist transport in Tequila.

A real barrel filled with Tequila at Casa Herradura

A real barrel filled with tequila at Casa Herradura.

The heart or pineapple of the Blue Agave is what is processed to make Tequila

The heart or "pineapple" of the Blue Agave is what is steamed and juiced to make Tequila.






 


 

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