Two Australia farmers are aiming rival Mexican tequila and mezcal with a similar delicious spirit.
Bottles of 'Australian agave spirit' that hope to win over tequila fans around the world
The project is being led by TSI president Trent Fraser, who was appointed last year. Born and raised in South Australia, he spent the previous six years working in the Mexican state of Jalisco, where he helped French luxury goods and drinks giant, LVMH, launch its own tequila brand - Volcàn de mi Terra.
However, Mr Fraser adds that the agave plants are not too fussy. "The plant is really resilient, like it's really sturdy. It can grow on the side of a concrete highway." Agave americana, unlike blue agave, contains saponins: organic chemicals that give the plant a soapy taste and hinder the process of fermentation. However, the Black Snake Distillery has developed a way of extracting the saponins after harvesting the plant's spiky arms.
"It's not easy making agave spirits in Australia," says Ms Beale. "We had no one to ask for help. We had many tastes and batches I rejected."Tequila is often drunk as shots, with a ceremony that sees the drinker first taste salt, then down the drink, and finally suck some limewith global sales hitting $13bn last year, according to one report.
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