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Tequila is made of a desert plant called “agave.” The agave plant stores its food reserves in a fashion that predators are not attracted to it. It possesses long bayonet-like spikes, and these bayonets make it quite difficult to reach. Furthermore, the plant doesn’t produce palatable juices or fruit. So how did anyone develop the idea of making liquor from this plant? Continue reading →