*Spanish version below. Vinos mezcales are emblematic beverages of Mexico, within which many biocultural practices are encompassed, and whose tradition, apart from being passed down from one generation to the next it is also enriched with each generation. As a result, the management of maguey, its
It's no secret that the demand for raw materials used to produce agave (Tequila and Mezcal) spirits is growing at a rate faster than that can be produced, Agave tequilana weber being the most notable example. Everyone knows that we are rapidly depleting our stocks
Since the tequila industry began its internationalization process in the second half of the twentieth century, cyclical "agave crises" have happened which, over time, have demonstrated that the problem is not the lack of planning but the form in which the industry organizes agave production. Consequently,
Desde que la industria del tequila comenzó su proceso de internacionalización, en la segunda mitad del siglo XX, cíclicamente se han presentado “crisis del agave” las cuales, andando el tiempo, han demostrado que el problema no es la falta de planeación sino la forma en
Tragic news about the site moderator.
For more than a century, the industrial practices used for the production of tequila have eliminated almost all the genetic diversity of the tequila agaves. Today, for the first time ever, academics, producers, distillers, bottlers, marketers, and bartenders are joining forces to produce Bat Friendly Tequila