It doesn’t take long in Mexico to realize that Mexicans can really drink. Lots of famous Mexican alcohol you probably had before, usually softer sweetened versions of the real thing you’ll have in Mexico. There are Margaritas, ofcourse, the Mexican beers (the most famous internationally is Corona), and there are the much stronger Mezcal and Tequilas, which some associate with either cocktails or dead worms at the bottom of the drink.
Anyhoo, a daytrip excursion from Guadalajara is the small town of Tequila, surrounded by fields of blue agave plant used to make this highly intoxicating beverage with about 40% alcohol. The tours going from Guadalajara are pretty cheap, especially considering how much alcohol they feed you throughout the trip. From the very first stop, you’ll get access to an insane number of shots, far more than I can personally handle. You’ll be introduced to the history, the makings and the drinking of Tequila, taking you through farms, plants, and factories. To wrap up a busy day of getting completely wasted in the pretense of travel, you can chillax around the old town of Tequila to take back Mezcal and Tequila with you, as well as the corniest souvenirs.
Our first stop was a growing field for blue agave, showing us the process of making tequila.
With a highly enthusiastic guide and an ‘authentic’ farmer…
Who took us to the backyard to show us the magic in process…
Here, have a look at this short video:
We’re then brought through the ovens…
To the nearby plant…
And, explained how to drink Tequila.
Don’t know how? don’t worry, the guide will explain in this next video:
After that we visited yet another farm and drank some more. I already wasn’t very coherent at that point.
Finally, there was the lovely Tequila old town…
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A wonderful day away from Guadalajara, probably one of the best attractions in that area, especially if you’re a good drinker.