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How the gringos stole tequila: the modern age of Mexico's most traditional spirit

Book information

Publisher
Chicago Review Press Incorporated
Year
2015
ISBN
9781613749050, 1613749058
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11989094 bytes)
Pages
xxii, 262 pages, [18] plates ; 24 cm\308
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

"Tracing the evolution of one of the fastest growing spirits in America, from frat-house firewater to a luxury beverage, the author, having immersed herself in the world of the tequila over the last five years, discusses the history and politics of Mexico's popular export, "--Novelist.;Preface -- 1 Before Tequila Came Pulque -- 2 The Mysteries of Distillation -- 3 The Long, Hard Life of Agave -- 4 Putting Tequila on the Map -- 5 The Terroir of Tequila -- 6 La Ruta de Mezcal -- 7 El Día del Magueyero -- 8 Tequila Goes Top Shelf -- 9 Bottling Mexican Identity -- 10 The Agave Activists -- 11 America's Favorite Cocktail -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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