Tequila: Mexico’s Magic Elixir For Mixers (NAPSA)—Every country hasits national drink—the Scots invented Scotch whiskey, the French and Italians favor wine and the Russians love their wodka. Mexico? Tequila wins hands down, notes Pleasant Holidays, a major supplier of travel packages to Mexico. South of the border, down Mexico way, is tequila country. Tequila’s origins began with the Indians around Jalisco, who fermented sap from the local maguey plant. The Conquistadors liked the taste of “tequila” (named from the town wherethe best stuff was made) and began exportingit back to Spain. Americans took to it guardedly when more familiar spirits became hard to get during World WarII, but tequila’s real popularity came about from the influx of American tourists and baby-boom visitors to Mexico in the 1980s. Today, aficionados and responsible drinkers alike savor the different varieties of anejo (aged) tequila, which are prized like the finest single-malt scotch. As for that infamous worm at the bottom of the bottle, that’s found only in mescal...never in tequila. On your next trip with Pleasant Holidays, book a vacation package at one of the manyall-inclusive hotels in Mexico. Relax and enjoy true resort splendor, and if the mood strikes, feel free to sample an amazing rangeof true tequilas. Call your travel agent or Pleasant Holidays at 800-448-3333, or visit www.PleasantHolidays.com.
