How the Gringos Stole Tequila: The Modern Age of Mexico's Most Traditional Spirit

Once little more than party fuel, tequila has graduated to the status of fine sipping spirit. How the Gringos Stole Tequila traces the spirit's evolution in America from frat-house firewater to luxury good. But there's more to the story than tequila as upmarket drinking trend. Chantal Martineau spent several years immersing herself in the world of tequila—traveling to visit distillers and agave farmers in Mexico, meeting and tasting with leading experts and mixologists around the United Sta...