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Gilroy Farmer Grows Agave Plants For New Tequila
CBS 5 ^ | July 24 | Len Ramirez

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)


TOPICS: Agriculture; Business/Economy; Food
KEYWORDS: agave; agriculture; alcohol; farming; farmingtrade; gilroy; tequila; trade
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To: martin_fierro; glock rocks; SouthTexas; tubebender

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. :}


21 posted on 07/25/2008 1:52:33 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Was mainly a beer drinker. Preferred JD over EverClear and only drank tequila on special occasions like Tuesday or Friday or....


22 posted on 07/25/2008 3:08:46 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Invert the 5-4 and you have no rights.)
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To: martin_fierro

One tequila

Two tequila

Three tequila

Floor.........


23 posted on 07/25/2008 3:09:27 PM PDT by EggsAckley ( "the difference between Obama and Osama is just a little b.s.")
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To: NormsRevenge; SouthTexas; glock rocks

I like my alcohol filtered through a loaf of bread...


24 posted on 07/25/2008 4:44:03 PM PDT by tubebender (Why does a round pizza come in a square box?)
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To: tubebender

Always preferred charcoal filtering, leave the bread for the birds.


25 posted on 07/25/2008 5:18:27 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Invert the 5-4 and you have no rights.)
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