US knocking back more tequila than Mexico
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- Published on Friday, 06 January 2012 11:57
- Written by Aaron Burkholder
Tequila, the beloved representative drink of Mexico, flows freer in the United States than in any other country—including Mexico.
In 2011, Uncle Sam imported 124.8 million liters of the fiery liquor. Mexico kept just 99.9 million liters for domestic consumption.
All those liters represent around 13.9 million cases of tequila – that’s up nearly 20 percent from 2010, on top of a 47 percent increase from 2003 to 2010.