As Americans drink more tequila, the agave industry in the Southwest grows

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With the growing popularity of tequila and mezcal in the U.S., a new generation of growers and distillers in the Southwest is trying to create a uniquely American agave liquor.

ROMA, Texas – It's hotter than Hades in mid-July down on the Texas border. Combined with the Rio Grande Valley's arid climate, it's a perfect condition to grow the hardy agave, the plant from which we get tequila and its smoky cousin, mezcal.

"There are a lot of hogs and javelinas in this area," he said, with a forced chuckle."And they like a lot these little plants. So they ate thousands of them."more than tripled

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