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Chicago's tequila culture is a community story before it is a product story. These are the pieces we're reporting.

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26th Street, Bottle by Bottle

A day inside Little Village's agave retail corridor.

In reporting

How a Chicago Bar Started a Tequila Brand

Founders whose companies began with a pour they didn't recognize.

In reporting

Behind the Bar in Pilsen

The bartenders shaping how a neighborhood drinks agave.

In reporting

Importers and the Long Road from Jalisco

How a bottle actually reaches a Chicago shelf.

In reporting