Agave Brix & Tequila: What the Number Really Tells You About Mature Agave—and What It Doesn’t A tiny drop of agave juice can reveal something important about a plant that has spent years growing in México. But one number can never tell the whole story. There is a...
Selective High-Brix Agave Harvesting: How Do You Know When Agave Is Ready for Tequila? One of the most important decisions in tequila is made before the agave ever reaches the distillery. Harvest it today—or leave it in the earth. Once the jimador cuts the plant,...
