May 27th is World Tequila Day

Or at least, so do some people in Mexico say. If that’s the case, and if they need me to help spread the word, so be it. I am not a heavy tequila drinker (heck, I’m not even a heavy drinker at all!) but I do enjoy a shooter here and there every so often. I’m a fan of margaritas and I can appreciate good tequila. I am, after all, Mexican. My Mom knows her tequilas and she often brings me gourmet versions of them.

Tequila, a spirit originally derived from the nectar obtained from Agave-Tequilana, a Mexican cactus that grows in the geographical proximity of the Mexican city of Tequila, in the state of Jalisco, is one of the most popular spirits worldwide. I found it slightly funny that the English version of the Wikipedia entry for Tequila (the spirit) is almost more detailed than the Spanish version, which I would assume is written by a Mexican.

I ran out of tequila this past year but I’m hoping that since my Mom is coming this summer I will be able to score some gourmet tequila. I know that Jose Cuervo has held a few events here in Vancouver, but for one reason or another, I never seem to be able to make it to those. But hopefully one day I will. It’d be even much more fun if Corralejo or Don Julio organized events in Vancouver!

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