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The shortage we have right now is temporal, Tequila growers got surprised by the huge demand for the drink, Agave grows slow, and it will take many
years to get production back on track, the U.S. buys up to three quarters of all Tequila exports, asia buys very little, and europe is catching up.
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So then when the agave production catches up we can expect tequila prices to go down?
Ain't gonna happen.
The tequila producers manufactured the shortages. Fact is, two producers, Cuervo and Sousa control the growth and price of agave and they are also the
majority supplier to the U.S.
Over 95% of the tequila market in the U.S. is mixto. While the U.S. consumes most of the export production it is shipped in tanker trucks and bottled
in bond. Mostly crap. Most of the high end and designer tequila goes to Japan and Europe.
The Japanese will buy a $10,000 tuna, $200 lb beef and $250 tequila. How many $250 bottles will Cuervo sell in Mexico? |
Asia accounts for less than 7% of all Mexican tequila exports, so Japan accounts for a very little piece of the market, they are not the problem. Fact
is, agave growers never saw the demand that tequila would have in the past 10 years, agave grows very slow, and by the time the distillers realized
they needed more agave, it was too late, the growers simply couldnt produce more Tequila, the growers have planted vast fields of agave in Jalisco,
but it will take around 10 years for the agave production to catch up to demand.
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That is not my argument. The 7% going to the far east and 12-15% going to Europe is the best of the best....100% agave, designer tequila. This is the
product that is disappearing from Mexico.
This is not a case of the producers being caught unaware of demand. The big producers tell the growers how much agave to grow, when and what price
they will pay and to whom they can sell it, a monopoly. Cuervo and Sousa have all the agave they need to meet 100% of their production capacity.
Another factor is the strong union of the cane sugar growers.
Questions :
By law, what is the minimum percentage of agave in a bottle of tequila?
Do you REALLY think that when this shortage ends the prices will go down?
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More questions:
Where would you go to find the greatest selection and best price for single malt Scotch whiskey?
Can you say the same for Mexico?
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orendain-aka two fat men or dos gordos amigos.can be fun(or not for sure) the term around the camp fire was "time to get fat!"unfortunately, the next
morning you felt anything but that-
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Tequila: Mmmmmm!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
Questions :
By law, what is the minimum percentage of agave in a bottle of tequila?
Do you REALLY think that when this shortage ends the prices will go down? |
As far as I know, a distiller can produce a liquor and call it "Tequila" if it's produced and bottled in the right area.
There are quality control/purity regulations, but it may be made with less than 100% Agave and still bear the name.
Prices will go down... Never. 
Hasta Luego... Cameron
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JESSE, JR.....
Neither names are ringing any bells, and since it was about 10yrs. ago that I last bought it on the mainland, I don't think the law change would be
the reason. Thanks though....I'll take a look at both of your suggestions and give them a try.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Debra
I used to buy Almond Tequilla on the Mainland.....I've looked for it in Baja and never found it. Do you know what I'm talking about, do you remember
the name, and can you buy it in Baja? |
Orendain, Crema de Membrillo
Available nearly everywhere in Baja.
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
That is not my argument. The 7% going to the far east and 12-15% going to Europe is the best of the best....100% agave, designer tequila. This is the
product that is disappearing from Mexico.
This is not a case of the producers being caught unaware of demand. The big producers tell the growers how much agave to grow, when and what price
they will pay and to whom they can sell it, a monopoly. Cuervo and Sousa have all the agave they need to meet 100% of their production capacity.
Another factor is the strong union of the cane sugar growers.
Questions :
By law, what is the minimum percentage of agave in a bottle of tequila?
Do you REALLY think that when this shortage ends the prices will go down? |
Dave,
I am not making this up, its all over the news around here,you should know, its pretty common knowledge, this shortage of Tequila started around
1998-99 when i was a manager of the Hard Rock Cafe, back then we where told by the Tequila makers that demand was exceding production, and there was
simply not enough agave for the growing Tequila market, nobody knew the market was going to explode in such a manner:
Tequila shortage projected
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/07/21/tequila.shortag...
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
More questions:
Where would you go to find the greatest selection and best price for single malt Scotch whiskey?
Can you say the same for Mexico? |
Theres plenty of places where you can find top of the line Tequila here, and its not the corner liquor store.
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