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Cabo Wabo Tequila
Distillery Pictures - Amatitán, Jalisco, Mexico

A visit to the distillery in Amatitán, Jalisco, Mexico that produces Cabo Wabo Tequila
a "jimador" trims the leaves from an agave
a "jimador" trims the leaves from an agave
splitting agave hearts or piñas in Amatitan, Jalisco
Worker cuts the leaves from the blue agave plant. The remaining agave heart, or piña (pineapple) will be taken to the distillery for processing into tequila.
the jimador splits an agave heart or piña in half
cooked agave piñas outside stone oven
cooked agave being loaded into crusher
agave pulp on conveyor to extract the juice
Worker splits the agave hearts in half prior to cooking
Cooked agave hearts in front of a large oven ready to be shreaded.
Worker puts the cooked agave hearts into a shreader
Shreaded agave pulp is placed on a conveyer to the juice extractor
bottling line for cabo wabo tequila
cabo wabo tequila reposado being bottled in Guadalajara
cabo wabo tequila reposado being boxed in Guadalajara
Cabo Wabo Tequila Reposado being bottled, inspected and boxed in Amatitán, Jalisco, Mexico


Great Straight! - Cabo Wabo Tequila web site
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