The final stop of the tour was the Jose Cuervo distillery in Tequila, Mexico. Tequila production is tightly tied to the history of Mexico and this region in particular, so it was interesting to hear about its production and heritage. Tequila is produced from the heart of the agave plant, seen here. These pine cone shaped bulbs are steamed and pressed and then fermented and distilled to produce the tequila.
The agave are maintained and harvested by Jimadors, men who usually pass down the trade for generations. A Jimador gave us a demonstration on how to trim and harvest the agave plants with an amazingly sharp machete. And notice, he is doing all of this in sandals! We checked, and yes he still has all of his fingers and toes.
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