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How the Gringos Stole Tequila: The Modern Age of Mexico’s Most Traditional Spirit

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Once little more than party fuel, tequila has graduated to the status of fine sipping spirit. How the Gringos Stole Tequila traces the spirit’s evolution in The united states from frat-house firewater to luxury good. But there’s more to the story than tequila as upmarket drinking trend. Creator Chantal Martineau spent several years immersing herself on this planet of tequila — traveling to talk over with distillers and agave farmers in Mexico, meeting and tasting with leading experts and mixologists around the US, and interviewing academics on either side of the border who have studied the spirit.

The result is a book that offers readers a glimpse into the social history and ongoing affect of this one-of-a-kind drink. It addresses issues surrounding the sustainability of the limited resource that may be agave, the preservation of traditional production methods, and the agave advocacy movement that has grown up alongside the spirit’s swelling popularity. Along with discussing the culture and politics of Mexico’s hottest export, this book also takes readers on a colorful tour of the country’s Tequila Trail, in addition to introducing them to the mother of tequila: mezcal.

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