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| THE MYTH: Tequila is like any other liquor and the result of 'mechanized' farming techniques. | THE TRUTH: Harvested by hand, the piñas (hearts) of the agave plant are split open, then cooked by steaming in large pressure cookers to release the natural sugars. At this stage, they can sometimes be crushed by modern equipment, but as likely as not they will be crushed by large stones called tahones. The resulting liquid is fermented with either a commercial or wild yeast in steel vats up to 72 hours. |