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The agave plant was never destined to become tasteless, cheap tequila. Follow Gary Nabhan and David Suro Pinera on the trail with archaeologists and botanists to caves where 9,000-year-old remains of agaves have been found, and then fast track to the 1990s, the peak of the "margarita craze," before a…

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1 author picked Agave Spirits as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Agave Spirits is an excellent overview of the history and future of Mezcal.

The processes at work both on and off the field with some of the world’s major players in agave are all included within. It also is a modern take on the agave industry that explains everything from the history of its distillation to current marketing and popularity.

I also appreciated the author's proactive guidelines and call to arms regarding the future of biodiversity within the agave species and its sustainability moving forward.

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