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Tequila journey · Mexico

San Luis Potosí

Green maguey, austere highland plateau, eight stops.

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On the austere highland plateau of Charcas, green Maguey Salmiana has been cooked into mezcal in old haciendas for centuries. Here the spirit is called mezcal, never tequila, and must always be made entirely from agave.

1Region & HistoryMonastery & Mine

2Agave & SoilSalmiana of the Highland Plateau

3Altitude & ClimateA Dry Highland Plateau

4Cooking & MillingEarthen Pit and Tahona

5Fermentation & DistillationPulque or Yeast

6AgingBlanco to Añejo

7TastingVegetal and Earthy

8Food & DrinkDesert Meets Huasteca

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