¡Tequila!: Distilling the Spirit of MexicoAuthor: Marie Sarita Gaytn Italy has grappa, Russia has vodka, Jamaica has rum. Around the world, certain drinks especially those of the intoxicating kind are synonymous with their peoples and cultures. For Mexico, this drink is tequila. For many, tequila can conjure up scenes of body shots on Cancn bars and coolly garnished margaritas on sandy beaches. Its power is equally strong within Mexico, though there the drink is more often sipped rather than