Where does Tequila come from?
“From Mexico”, I hear you say–and that’s correct–but how do the Mexicans get the stuff? Well, that question is a little more difficult to answer–that they make it from a cactus is just one of the many myths surrounding Tequila. In April 2003, my wife participated in the 7th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry (ISABC7) in the picturesque town of Guanajuato, Mexico, and I accompanied her for a photo trip. The social highlight of the conference was a visit to Tequileria Corralejo, which is located in the state of Guanajuato. This is one of only a handful of tequilerias that are not situated in the state of Jalisco–the heartland of tequila production, and home of the town of Tequila that has given the drink its name.The Tequileria Corralejo is housed on the grounds of the Ex-Hacienda Corralejo, which was founded in 1755, and is claimed to be the first estate in Mexico to produce commerical tequila. According to Ian Chadwick, the modern day tequileria opened its doors
