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Italy has grappa, Russia has vodka, Jamaica has rum. Around the world, certain beverages - especially those of the intoxicating kind - are synonymous with the peoples and civilizations. For Mexico, this drink is tequila. For many, tequila can conjure up scenes of body photos on Cancún pubs and coolly garnished margaritas on sandy shorelines. Its power is similarly strong within Mexico, though there the drink is more regularly sipped somewhat than shot, loved casually among friends, and used to commemorate occasions from the everyday to the sacred. Despite these competing images, tequila is universally thought to be an enduring icon of lo mexicano. ¡Tequila! Distilling the Heart of Mexico traces how and why tequila became and remains Mexico's national drink and icon. Starting in Mexico's colonial time and tracing the drink's rise through the present day, Marie Sarita Gaytán uncovers the formative tasks played by some unlikely characters. Like all tales about national icons, the rise of tequila varieties a complicated, unforeseen, and poignant tale. The reserve is published by Stanford University or college Press.
