Filipino sailors dock in Mexico … and help invent tequila?
Your next margarita might come with more than a salted rim — it comes with a backstory that crosses oceans. While tequila is proudly Mexican, its origins may be intertwined with Filipino sailors who brought distilling know-how across the Pacific centuries ago. Their influence, layered with Indigenous knowledge and colonial trade, helped shape the spirit at the heart of your favorite cocktail. That glass in your hand? It’s a small but vivid reminder of a much larger journey. Curious consumers will appreciate the history lesson from Stephen Acabado with The Conversation.
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