Rande Gerber (L) and George Clooney (R) toast the success of their Casamigos tequila brand which sold to British beverage company Diageo in 2016 for $1 billion.|A jimador—the traditional Mexican farmer who grows the agave plan|Agave plants can grow up to five feet tall after an eight to 12 year growing cycle. Photo courtesy of Clase Azul|The process of steaming was adopted as a “modern” way to remove impurities from the agave
