Mexican tequilas complex, diverse

“he margarita is the best-selling cocktail in the United States, so it should be no surprise that tequila is one of the fastest growing distilled spirits in the country. Since it comes from Mexico, tequila is the perfect drink for celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

For a decidedly au courant drink, tequila’s origins are surprisingly humble. The native Indians of Mexico were probably cooking up an alcoholic drink from the indigenous agave plant long before the Spanish arrived in the 1520s. “

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