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Impulsora Rombo, S. A. de C. V.

Tequila Distillery in Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico

The Impulsora Rombo tequila distillery is located in the small town of Amatitan in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Most of these photos were taken April 2005

blue agave plant in amatitan, jalisco, mexico
agave hearts or piñas are trucked in from the fields
tequila is stored in oak barrels for aging
Blue Agave plant in Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico
Agave hearts or piñas are trucked in from the fields
Tequila is stored in oak barrels for aging

workers inspect by hand each bottle of tequila
the jimador splits an agave heart or piña in half
cooked agave hearts or piñas outside stone oven
Workers inspect by hand each bottle of tequila
Worker splits the agave hearts in half prior to cooking
Cooked agave hearts in front of a large oven ready to be crushed


the jimador trims the leaves from an agave plant
the jimador trims the leaves from an agave plant
splitting agave hearts or piñas in Amatitan, Jalisco
Working with agaves at the Impulsora Rombo distillery in Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico. 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.

cooked agaves cool in the adobe oven for 24 hours
cooked agave being loaded into crusher
agave pulp on conveyor to extract the juice
agave pulp on conveyor to extract the juice
Cooked agaves cool in the adobe oven for 24 hours
Workers put the cooked agave hearts into a crusher by hand
Shreaded agave pulp is placed on a conveyer to the juice extractor
Crushed agave pulp moves to the juice extractor

tequila is fermented in stainless steel tanks
tequila is stored in oak barrels for aging
cooked agave hearts being brought to the crusher
Tequila is fermented in stainless steel tanks
Tequila is stored in oak barrels for aging
Cooked agave hearts being brought to the crusher

Impulsora Rombo, S. A. de C. V.
NOM 1467 - DOT 181
Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico
Mexico - Last Revision - 01 June 2007 - jat