Yesterday Gwyn, Sarita and I went to Mundo Cuervo in Tequila. For 100 pesos we took the Cuervo tour which included a tasting and sit down time in the Familia Cuervo Cellar. It was a very nice tour, except for these white hair nets they made us wear for "sanitary" reasons. Cuervo is the oldest producing tequileria in the Americas. I believe our tour guide said Cuervo has been in business for 270 years. We were given a small tasting of the regular stuff sold. You had to pay for a tasting of the reserve tequila which I did and did not enjoy so much. I suppose my palate is just not sophisticated enough to enjoy the taste of cuervo reserve (which tasted much like a cognac). Their reserve bottle sells for over $200 in the states. But for $10 you received a tasting of the special stuff. And before Cuervo Mundo we went to the Tequila museum which is super interesting. Hopefully we'll be back again soon to experience the Herradura tour as Sarita still has to compile some information on them.
Pic 1: Jose Cuervo Factory
Pic 2: The tour guide said 150 to 300 tons of Piñas are brought in daily.
Pic 3: Piña assembly line. On their way to the oven to roast for 36 hours.
Pic 4: The cave - Family Cellar
Pic 5: Tequila museum
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