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A jimador is a type of farmer who harvests agave plants, which are harvested primarily for the production of mezcal, sotol and tequila.This task requires the skill of identifying ripe agave, which ripens in between 5 and 35 years, depending on the agave species.
A jimador using a coa de jima. A coa de jima or coa ("hoe for harvesting", "hoe") is a specialized tool for harvesting agaves.. It is a long, machete-like round-ended knife on a long wooden handle used by a jimador to cut the leaves off an agave being harvested and to cut the agave from its roots.
Another important brand is el Jimador, launched in 1994 and named after those who harvest agave plants. [11] el Jimador is 100% agave tequila. [12] It is currently the best-selling tequila in Mexico, with a twelve percent market share. [12] [13] New Mix is a canned tequila and grapefruit soda drink with five percent alcohol.
Spirits giant Brown-Forman Corp. said Tuesday it's reducing its global workforce by about 12% and closing its hometown barrel-making plant in Louisville. The actions are projected to produce about ...
A jimador or a worker who harvests the agaves and cuts off the sharp leaves. Tequila is made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands (Los Altos de Jalisco) of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco.
Amatitán is the seat of a municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco, and is home to one of the world's largest tequila distilleries.. It is the location of “La Hacienda de San José del Refugio”, a distillery which makes “Tequila Herradura” and “Tequila Jimador” and is the main source of employment for the residents of the town and surrounding communities.
Brown–Forman Corporation is an American-based family-owned company, one of the largest in the spirits and wine business. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, it manufactures several very well known brands throughout the world, including Jack Daniel's, Old Forester, Woodford Reserve, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Herradura, Korbel, and Chambord.
Assorted tequilas. This is a list of tequilas, including some of the many brands of tequila, both current and former.The year production first began is given when known. The Consejo Regulador del Tequila (Tequila Regulatory Council) reported 1377 registered domestically bottled brands from 150 producers as of November 2