Summary Mexico around the turn of the century. Evil tongues claim that Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa, the two Mexican revolutionary heroes, owe their plans for the century only to a century's intoxication - Tequila as the trigger of a revolution of the century ? Too far-reaching ? Legends are legends - the truth lies - as always - somewhere in between. Both were actually gifted drunks and that is historically handed down. In Mexico there was hardly anything more exhilarating than the national drink Tequila. "Aguamiel", the honey-sweet juice of the "Blue Agave", is the basis for the stuff that dreams of wild Mexico are made of. Tequila - agave schnapps - first a drink of the gods, then the "lubricant of machismo", is Mexico's number one export today. "As sharp as if a cat in heat were running down your throat," as connoisseurs rave. And, if it's good, just as smooth. Tequila is still produced today according to a centuries-old ritual: After approx. 10-12 years of growth, agaves are cut, fermented, cooked, distilled - the devil's stuff is ready. But only secretly kept ingenious details of this procedure bring the really good spirit into the bottle, which provides atmosphere at the bars of the world. A community of grim-looking machos from 178 distilleries around the city of Guadalajara watches with Argus eyes to ensure that this is done to the highest standards. Because only the high percentage that is bottled here may call itself Tequila. The best, by the way - nomen est omen - is in the small town of "Tequila". GO EAST observes an exhilarating piece of Mexico.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Richard Gere The Dalai Lama
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Germany
Official sites : https://www.presseportal.de/pm/7169/414839
Language : German
Production companies : Martin Thoma Film- und Fernsehproduktion Haberci Productions
Summary Mexico around the turn of the century. Evil tongues claim that Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa, the two Mexican revolutionary heroes, owe their plans for the century only to a century's intoxication - Tequila as the trigger of a revolution of the century ? Too far-reaching ? Legends are legends - the truth lies - as always - somewhere in between. Both were actually gifted drunks and that is historically handed down. In Mexico there was hardly anything more exhilarating than the national drink Tequila. "Aguamiel", the honey-sweet juice of the "Blue Agave", is the basis for the stuff that dreams of wild Mexico are made of. Tequila - agave schnapps - first a drink of the gods, then the "lubricant of machismo", is Mexico's number one export today. "As sharp as if a cat in heat were running down your throat," as connoisseurs rave. And, if it's good, just as smooth. Tequila is still produced today according to a centuries-old ritual: After approx. 10-12 years of growth, agaves are cut, fermented, cooked, distilled - the devil's stuff is ready. But only secretly kept ingenious details of this procedure bring the really good spirit into the bottle, which provides atmosphere at the bars of the world. A community of grim-looking machos from 178 distilleries around the city of Guadalajara watches with Argus eyes to ensure that this is done to the highest standards. Because only the high percentage that is bottled here may call itself Tequila. The best, by the way - nomen est omen - is in the small town of "Tequila". GO EAST observes an exhilarating piece of Mexico.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Germany
Official sites : https://www.presseportal.de/pm/7169/414839
Language : German
Production companies : Martin Thoma Film- und Fernsehproduktion Haberci Productions
