¡Tequila! – Distilling the Spirit of Mexico Gaytán Hardback 9780804788076

Tequila!Distilling the Spirit of Mexico\nAuthor(s): Marie Sarita Gaytn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Stanford University Press, United States\nImprint: Stanford University Press\nISBN-13: 9780804788076, 978-0804788076\nSynopsis\nItaly has grappa, Russia has vodka, Jamaica has rum. Around the world, certain drinksespecially those of the intoxicating kindare synonymous with their peoples and cultures. For Mexico, this drink is tequila. For many, tequila can conjure up scenes of body shots on Cancn bars and coolly garnished margaritas on sandy beaches. Its power is equally strong within Mexico, though there the drink is more often sipped rather than shot, enjoyed casually among friends, and used to commemorate occasions from the everyday to the sacred. Despite these competing images, tequila is universally regarded as an enduring symbol of lo mexicano.\n\n Tequila! Distilling the Spirit of Mexico traces how and why tequila became and remains Mexico's national drink and symbol. Starting .