Tag: atotonilco

  • Tequila Distillery Visit: Patron

    In November I visited seven tequila distilleries in Mexico. Here are some pictures and notes from my visit to the Patron distillery in the town of Atotonilco. (The distillery is on a huge plot of land. It's a huge distillery. This is the front gate.) (This is the hacienda, which is the center of the…

  • Tequila Distillery Visit: Don Julio

    In November I visited seven tequila distilleries in Mexico. Here are some pictures and notes from my visit to the Don Julio distillery in the town of Atotonilco. (Cutting up the pinas before baking.) (Now when I see pinas, I get thirsty.) (Fermenting agave.) (Stainless steel pot stills.) (We had a cocktail contest after the…