Today’s Theme of Colonial Spirits Staff Gift Suggestions Is…Gift Packs!

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Colonial Spirits has the Gift Packs you Want!

We have a few more types than these gift packs, and several boxed liquors that wrap easily and make a great gift. These gift sets cost the same as the bottle by itself…why not get free glassware too?!  We are well versed in these products and they are quality.  Please come in and chat with us about your holiday alcohol needs!

 

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El Misterio De La Tequila

I recently helped out with a fund raising event for the Discovery Museum in Acton.  They asked me there to talk about tequila, and it made me realize there are a lot of common misconceptions surrounding this Mexican spirit.

Tequila is made from a dessert plant called Agave.  The agave plant stores its food reserves in a way that predators are not attracted to it.  It possesses long bayonet-like spikes, and these bayonets make it quite difficult reach. Furthermore, the plant does not produce palatable juices or fruit. So how did anyone develop the idea of making a drink from this plant? Continue reading El Misterio De La Tequila