Tequila Factory

NileGuide Expert tip:

The Tequila Factory is located on the first floor of a 4-story blue building along the main boulevard, Benito Juarez. Look for this building and you cannot miss it.

Description:

• True tequila can only be produced in certain areas of Mexico. The Tequila factory has its private label tequila bottled in the state of Jalisco and imported to Sonora.
  
  Fields of blue agave span in every direction from Tequila, Mexico; flourishing in the high altitude and semi-arid climate. Growing slowly in the sun and without irrigation, they are ready for harvest only once every decade. The jimador manually chops the leaves away from the plant's heart, or pina. This pina heart may weigh 150 pounds. They are trucked to the distillery where the cook for two days at 120 degrees.
  
  Then they are mashed, the liquid strained from the fiber and placed in vats to ferment for as much as 56 hours. The juices are placed in stainless steel stills, heated to a temperature of evaporation and then condensed back into liquid. A second distillation removes impurities and the end product is blanco tequila.
  
  Sugars are added and the young tequila is placed in wooden barrels to rest. "Joven" tequila is young and may not be rested at all. "Reposado" has rested for at least two months and may be stored up to 11 months. "Anejo" is aged tequila and should be matured in oak barrels for at least a year and may be aged in these wood barrels for up to 5 years. Joven and gold tequilas are 51% blue agave and are for mixing. 100% agave tequila is made to drink straight; and at most should only be watered down with a bit of water or lime juice.
  
  In Puerto Penasco, The Tequila Factory offers tequila testing and a great selection of tequila for the enthusiast. At the Tequila Factory you can learn while you sample Tequila!
  Open daily from 9am to 8pm
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