The gardens, the room and the service were immaculate. We had a few minutes to enjoy our room before we were given a tour of the factory and the bottle making facilities. We tried 100 proof tequila that is illegal to sell because of its strength and even sampled fruit flavoured tequilas.
Of course, we had to make a few purchases at the numerous gift shops and then were shuttled into town so we could wander through this thriving area. A tequila lover's dream....free samples everywhere.
The shuttle driver took us back to the room just in time to try supper in the resort's underground restaurant. It served only authentic regional dishes and it took a long time to choose from the list. A meal like this only reinforces why I don't like Mexican cooking. The stuff we eat at home is not Mexican and can only be found where there are large numbers of Americans residing. So different from the real thing.
Our room was one of the most comfortable we have stayed in all trip. The finishing touches were there and we were surrounded by the agave plant used to make the tequila.
The spikes are not used in the process, just the "pino". It is called that because it looks much like a pineapple plant. The pino weighs 40 pounds, is baked and the put through the fermentation process.
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