“Tequila — that unique distilled spirit derived from the blue agave plant — is far more than just the liquor in your margarita. The process of making tequila is painstaking because agave plants must be 5 years old before they can be harvested, tequila can only be produced in certain Mexican states, and the aging process can take years. Nevertheless, it’s clear that tequila makers are doing something right, as more of it is being consumed in the United States than any prior period. Retail sales have surpassed whiskey and are currently outpaced only by vodka.
There’s a lot to learn about tequila, so we asked DJ Hanna, a bartender at Agave Caliente Tequila Bar at Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City, for the lowdown on the liquor and all the ways you can enjoy it at this premier tequila bar…”
