We visit 10 Distilleries in the Pueblo Mágico of Tequila
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- čas přidán 19. 08. 2023
- During our 28 day stay in the Pueblo Mágico of Tequila, Jalisco we visited 10 different tequila distilleries (and one distillery store). In order to take full advantage of every tour we always booked the highest tier tour offered. In this video we give you a brief overview of each, as well as explain costs and procedures to book the tours.
Distilleries Visited:
La Rienda
La Cofradia (Store/Tasting)
Aguirreña
La Fortaleza
El Tequileño
Orendain
El Cascahuin
Jose Cuervo
Tres Mujeres
Atanasio
Sauza
This was the most informative video about Tequila I've ever seen. My husband and I will be visiting in November and you set us up with ALL the info. Thanks!
Thank you, we struggled to find information to plan our trip. Next week we cover the town itself, breakdown our expenses, and give an Airbnb tour. If you have any questions please reach out. Enjoy!
Great video,Very informative and I learned some things !
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was an awesome video of distilleries. The tequila bottles are each so unique and beautiful, literally works of art! The tour bus was so funny, it looked like something that would be in a movie. It reminds me of a tour I took in Belize. We were packed in a little tour van sitting elbow to elbow. Blessings!
Thank you. We had a great time touring all the distilleries, each experience and tequila was unique.
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Glad you found us. We love the Gringos!
I loved your video, one of a kind. So helpful, thanks
So glad you found it helpful!
Hola Georgia and David. An excellent video of a very thorough exploration of Tequila's distilleries and factories. It was very interesting in spite of the fact that I don't drink any alcohol (alcoholism runs in my father's side of the family and I tend to be obsessive/compulsive, so if I were to get started my liver would probably become as large as one of the agave pinas). Fortunately I have no palate for any type of alcohol, not even $100 a bottle red wine (I can't distinguish the difference between that and communion wine which comes in gallon jugs). In 1967, the first time I went to Mexico I brought some canned food (I camped a lot) and $300, which was enough for a seven week, 6400 mile trip as far south as Salina Cruz. Some of my friends were spending that much on cigarettes and beer every two years, and I decided I would rather spend seven weeks in Mexico every other year than drink beer with them.
I noticed the 250th anniversary bottle of Jose Cuervo for $2852.35. You neglected to mention how many cases of these you bought to gift your family and friends this coming Christmas :) I'm sure they will be appreciative. I suppose you kept the Rolling Stones special edition of the 250th anniversary bottle for yourself. At $60,000-$80,000 each I don't blame you. The extra $57,000-$77,000 gets you a little guitar case to hold your 750 ml bottle of tequila and six special edition glasses. For that much money I could buy a decent two bedroom apt in many parts of Mexico as long as expats hadn't caused too much inflation.
I'm sure next week's video will be interesting, in spite of the fact that I have driven past the town many times (45-55 years ago) and never stopped due to my disinterest in tequila. Does returning to Mexico seem as exciting as it did the first trip? Based on your previous videos and my knowledge of Mexico you could easily spend at least one additional month in half the towns you stayed in last trip. There is so much to see in Mexico and and it takes time to find even the highlights. If you are now back in the states I hope you are keeping cool. Enjoy your lifetime supply of tequila.
We love the culture and history around alcohol. We did the bourbon trail in Kentucky, rum distilleries in the Caribbean, whiskey distilleries in Ireland, as well as wineries in Argentina and Italy. So of course while in Mexico we had to thoroughly explore the mezcal distilleries in Oaxaca and the Tequila distilleries in Jalisco. Fortunately our families aren't really drinkers so we were off the hook lol. The town itself is very small so next week's video is a short one. We are back relaxing for two weeks in Queretaro after some fast travel through Europe and CDMX. Coming back to Mexico felt like coming home. Next we will be spending a month in Cuernavaca.
Great video! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hola Georgia and David. Not sure if you are still in Queretaro or not. You may be in Cuernavaca by now. I finally had time to watch your earlier video where you saw a lot of churches but had access to very few. Perhaps you have had better luck this trip. I hope so. If you are still in Queretaro and not seen the following I think they would be worth your time. SANTA CLARA (3-4 blocks west of the Plaza de Armas, by the Neptune Fountain designed by Francisco Tresguerras). The oldest nun's church in Queretaro, the former city within a city complex has been reduced to the existing church, which has some of Mexico's most magnificent lateral gilt retablos. The rejas of the coro bajo and coro alto are masterpieces. The sacristy contains some additional paintings of note. Across the street from the Neptune Fountain is the hospital that was administered by the nuns of Santa Clara. There is a small cloister beyond the plain portal. SANTA ROSA DE VITERBO (on the Mariano de las Casas plaza 2-3 blocks south and 5-6 blocks west of the Plaza de Armas). This is the church with the unique curved flying buttresses. They were added after the large dome was deemed to be too heavy for the existing walls. The convent was built for the Franciscan Tertiary nuns, and the cloister with the unusual upper arcade still exists. Like the other nun's churches in Queretaro Santa Rosa has twin entrance portals on the side of the church. Similar to Santa Clara there is a wonderful collection of lateral gilt retablos, as well as a great reja for the coro alto. The neo-mudejar pulpit is very ornate. The retablo mayor was replaced decades ago, which also happened to the main altar of Santa Clara, but the side altars somehow survived, and hint at what was lost in other churches due to the neoclassic fad. Both churches are highly recommended.
SAN AGUSTIN (3-4 blocks west of the Plaza de Armas). The best of the late colonial era churches. It has a richly sculpted facade and the arcades of the cloister are among the most richly decorated in Mexico. Note the 8 standing angels around the base of the tiled dome. The tower was never finished, so the angels on the first stage of the tower are still awaiting the top half of their bodies. The church interior and its retablos have suffered numerous disasters but I think there have been some efforts to restore part of the interior. CASA DE LOS PERROS (Allende Sur 16, about 2 blocks east of Santa Clara). The front is capped by a protruding cornice and canine gargoyles. The patio also has more gargoyles and stone animal masks, and the patio fountain is supported by sphinx-like figures. LA CASA DE LA MARQUESA (2-3 blocks west of the Plaza de Armas, on Madero). It has an elaborate facade and the interior has neo-mudejar arcades and stairways. I think it has been converted into a luxury restaurant and hotel. LA CASA DE ECALA (on the Plaza de Armas). The most ornate of the Queretaro mansions, it boasts the only full Churrigueresque facade in the city. The interior courtyard has some mudejar ceilings and archways.
The following includes notes on other churches in Queretaro. In your earlier video you managed to get into Santa Cruz. The baroque portico was added at a later date to the 17th century facade. The college has/had several patios and still has a baroque cloister fountain. In the corner of the atrium there was a caja de agua, the original outlet for the water from the aqueduct. LAS TERESITAS. Identifiable by the classic Roman temple facade, which reminds me of the theater in Guanajuato or the theater in Guadalajara. SANTO DOMINGO, which has two dissimilar portals, the left one dating from 1697, the right one dating from 1760. SAN FRANCISCO. The most important church of the mid 1600s. This was originally a very large complex, with the present church and several chapels (Loreto, Third Order, Indian, and a hospital) around the atrium. The church interior is mostly neoclassic, but the 18th century organ, choir stalls and some paintings survive, as does the cloister fountain. I think the convento now serves as a museum. LA CONGREGATION/ TEMPLE OF GUADALUPE (NE of San Francisco). Queretaro's most complete 17th century church in terms of its facade, but the interior is mostly a neoclassic remodel. SANTIAGO (2-3 blocks NE of the Plaza de Armas). It contains an important archive of ornate choir books off of the sacristy. The adjacent cloister, the COLLEGE OF ST IGNATIUS, has a neo-mudejar entry. Like many Jesuit institutions the upper arcade is walled off with large square windows. The college has Moorish-style doorways, a grand balustered stairway and a tower with a mirador. Restored, this is WORTH SEEING. SAN FELIPE NERI/ the CATHEDRAL (on Madero, 2-3 blocks west of Santa Clara). A Counter Reformation church for the secular clergy. It dates from 1786-1804, the last gasp of the baroque, This church is the only example of "neostyle" architecture in Queretaro, and was the last colonial era church built in the city. Subsequent churches were constructed in a neoclassic style.
There are numerous other churches and palaces but the above is probably a complete enough list. Things were a lot different the first time I visited Queretaro in 1967. The population was about 70,000 (now over a million), and a hotel room (double) was 35-40 pesos a night. A meal was 20 pesos, and breakfast cost less. I know you don't like to leave the car unattended when you are moving, but at some point I hope you get a chance to see the church/museum in Tepotzotlan as well as the convento at Acolman. And of course there are still the conventos in Epazoyucan, Metztitlan, Actopan and Ixmiquilpan in the state of Hidalgo. Plus another month's worth in Oaxaca. Stay safe. Happy trails.
We arrived in Cuernavaca Wednesday. We actually visited Queretaro before we started our channel and last year when we spent a month in Tequis. This time we were mostly just catching up after our five weeks in the US and Europe. Queretaro is a fairly expensive destination in Mexico now but we enjoy all the international stores and restaurants so it is a good place to take a break from exploring.
Love that town and its vibe! Excellent video as always. Enjoy and safe travels from Guanajuato! 🥂
Yes, we will definitely be back in the future. Such a relaxed yet fun vibe. Thanks!
Awesome show! We really enjoyed it. Thank you. Take care, Kenneth and Nanae, Vancouver Canada.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Me encantan sus videos, los amo ¡ Un fuerte abrazo desde Cancún.
Muchísimas gracias! Vamos a Cancún en Enero.
Hey! 😁 Great video, and very informative 👍 It’s so fun seeing all the different distilleries ☺️ Looks like you had a great time visiting Tequila!
Thank you! We really enjoyed Tequila, hope you guys did too. Can't wait to see your Tequila video.
Some humans are drawn to a pilgrimage to Mecca. In the same way, I believe I’m
drawn to Jalisco and must make a pilgrimage to each distillery 😎
LoL, we definitely felt the same calling.
Hi guys, great video! I have always wondered what they do with all the pulp and waste after processing. Any idea!
Thanks. Most of the time they put it back on the fields as fertilizer, it can also be used to make a biodegradable plastic.
How did you get to Tequila Mexico? Did you land in Guadalajara and then bus or drive to Tequila? If so how was that drive?
We have been driving all around Mexico for a couple of years now. There are two roads you can take from Guadalajara to Tequila one is the toll road the other is the libre. We took both during our month long stay they are both safe and in great shape!
Great video, are you able to buy Los abuelos bottles at Fortaleza ?
Yes we bought the Los Abuelos Reposado. They were sold out of the Añejo.
@@GeorgiaandDavid so it’s still at a very high price even straight out their distillery?! That is wild
If you had to pick your top 3 places, which ones would you pick?
Fortaleza was the best, then I would say Cascahuin, finally Sauza if you really want to see the industrial side or Atanasio if you want to learn more about the planting, growing, harvesting, and selling of agave.
@@GeorgiaandDavid thank you, love the video
how safe is it? thinking about traveling
Very safe. We got a bit tipsy a couple of times and walked home late with no worries. We also did a few day trips and drove without issues. The tolls in the area are very high.
Can you give the link there to book the tour?
Which one?
@@GeorgiaandDavid VERY BEST ONLY
tequilafortaleza.com/distillery-visit-request/. This was our favorite.
@@GeorgiaandDavid thank you, guys
Whoops....😂
It was very easy to "accidentally" buy or drink tequila there lol.
Cant wait to find out! @@GeorgiaandDavid
So, do we need to give our livers a break before we get to Tequila? LOL ~Gina
Definitely! It was amazing and very much worth it.