From an agave plant in the ground to a drink in your hand, the process of making tequila is hard work but it’s well worth it 😉. Send this to the tequila lover in your life, then head to the link in the comments for the perfect tequila hotel for your next vacation. 🎥: Samantha Gutierrez | Food & Wine

Learn about the artisanal ways of making Mezcal (Tequila) 🥃 from the Agave plant. 1️⃣ The first stage is to cut off the stalks of the agave plant and use what's left, the agave core, to cook in a big open pile, and is then sealed for 6 six days to get into the ideal state. 2️⃣ The next stage is where the plant fibres are ground for 3 hours under a big wheel. 3️⃣ The grounded plant fibres are then transferred to fermentation barrels where it's mixed with warm water and yeast, and left for 6 more