Agave Strikes Again With Ford & Jose Cuervo
See how #Ford and @JoseCuervo work together to give excess agave a second chance as potential car parts. #FarmToCarhttps://t.co/OmvRv11dSj
— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) July 19, 2016
It takes patience to be an agave plant. You grow slowly into a head of spiky leaves over the course of 7 to 10 years, before finally reaching maturity. Only then are you harvested, roasted, and pressed for your delicious sap.
The nectar you took 10 years developing is then fermented and distilled into delicious Jose Cuervo tequila, while the rest of you... well... what does happen to the rest…