No, I’m not talking about the drink 😀 Just as most beers, wines, etc. come from a place of the same name, Mexican Tequila also originates from the tiny village of Tequila near Guadalajara.
By the way, I’m calling it a ‘tiny village’ because Tequila basically consists of a cathedral, a few Tequila museums and shops, and Tequila fields. In short: it’s really small and literally consists of Tequila 😀 Since I don’t drink alcohol myself and knew that I would be travelling around a bit more, it didn’t make sense to take Tequila from Tequila home for anyone. So… I didn’t buy anything. But honestly, I was very triggered. And with a little more planning, I probably would have taken a tour of the Tequila fields – cause I believe that it’s possible.
So instead, I just went there, looked around Tequila and, for the first time really understood how deeply rooted Tequila is in Mexican culture and that, just like beer in Germany, there are an incredible number of different types of Tequila. And mezcal, for example – which no one in Germany seems to even know, but which is at least as typical and present in Mexico as Tequila – comes from the same plant but is produced differently. So it was a very interesting day – even for someone like me who doesn’t drink alcohol :D😊

Go or not? Yes. 😀 Period. Anyone who is stupid enough to not visit Tequila when in Mexico… own fault 😀 I mean how can you go to Mexico and not visit the town that carries the same name as the world-famous alcohol and then not take a tequila tour or something? Come on! 😀