Posted on 07/25/2008 12:41:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
For years, cheap imported garlic has been cutting into the bottom line of Gilroy's signature crop. Now one entrepreneur has come to the Garlic Capital of the World to grow the key ingredient in tequila, agave.
Grower Frank Leal has made an award-winning winery business in the hills above Hollister. Planting 10 acres of blue agaves, he has set his sights on being the first to bottle California's take on tequila.
Our video report has more (Link)
These folks make a lot of stuff including tequila and Everclear.
http://www.luxco.com/home.html
I vaguely recall drinking both in my yout’. real vaguely, especially, the everclear. :}
Was mainly a beer drinker. Preferred JD over EverClear and only drank tequila on special occasions like Tuesday or Friday or....
One tequila
Two tequila
Three tequila
Floor.........
I like my alcohol filtered through a loaf of bread...
Always preferred charcoal filtering, leave the bread for the birds.
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