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La Cofradia was founded more than 50 years ago. The combination of breathtaking settings, tall and shady mango trees and above all water, the source of life, gave meaning to La Cofradia. We produce the drink that is born in the Mexican land and we share with the world, Tequila.
The name La Cofradia means strong ties, brotherhood and representation of communal property. The people that actively integrate and participate in such cofradia are called the Cofrades. They are generally the with more years and more wisdom.
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Blue Agave plants in the fields at
La Cofradia, in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
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Courtyard at La Cofradia distillery
located in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
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Agave piñas or pineapples
stacked in front of an oven
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Fermentation
tanks
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Distillation
tanks
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Workers supervise the
automated bottling process
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Processing the
crushed agave hearts
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Cooked agave heart before it is crushed and processed
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Fermentation tanks
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Workers supervise the automated bottling process
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Blue Agave plants in the fields at Jalisco, Mexico
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Workers supervise the automated bottling process
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La Cofradia tequila reposado in ceramic bottles
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Inside the factory store
at La Cofradia distillery
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A more authentic tequila distillery tour
La Cofradia distillery offers free tours, which include a complimentary tequila-tasting session. The museum charges a nominal fee to offset its costs.
In one memorable Simpsons episode, Bart's class takes an intolerable tour of a box factory. Many tequila distillery tours deliver the same level of excitement, taking tourists through run-of-the-mill facilities, which if not for the mind-numbing intoxicants being produced, would never draw attention. Some even charge steep admission fees for the privilege.
La Cofradia offers something a little more. The compound, located on the road between the Autopista and the Tequila centro, exudes a rustic charm and estate-like setting. Busloads of tourists mingle with the factory workers, gardeners and management, leisurely touring the cellar, distillery, on-site museum and art gallery.
"We've been trying to put in an ambiance here, something different from the typical distillery," said Jose Hermosillo Brooks, founder of the Casa Noble tequila brand.
The distillery offers free tours, which include a complimentary tequila-tasting session. The museum charges a nominal fee to offset its costs. Hermosillo said tourists are welcome anytime, but suggested arriving before 5 p.m.
To be fair, Mundo Cuervo, a monstrous facility in the Tequila centro offers a slick setting with a fancy cantina, audio-visual presentation and art gallery - for a fee. Sauza also has some interesting murals and a pleasant garden, where it gives tasting sessions. La Cofradia, however, offers something - in the opinion of this multiple-time visitor to Tequila - a little more inviting and a lot more authentic.
To arrive at La Cofradia's distillery from the Autopista, take the first right after crossing the railroad tracks and follow the bumpy road for about one kilometer.
Source: Guadalaja Reporter - http://www.guadalajarareporter.com/
Story by : David Agren - 31 December 2005
More Tequila Distillery tours in Jalisco at TequilaSource.com |
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La Cofradia, S. A. de C. V.
Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
www.tequilacofradia.com
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