Australia Takes on Mexico’s Tipple (Just Don’t Call It Tequila)
- Agave farm is a bet on one of world’s fastest-growing spirits
- Drinkers can expect notes of honey, cut grass, Top Shelf says
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If you’re looking for a symbol of tequila’s meteoric rise in recent years, a large-scale agave farm just inland from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef -- nearly 8,000 miles away from Mexico -- might be a good place to start.