Jose Cuervo Express train ride to Tequila: The real story behind Mexico's famous drink

Jose Cuervo Express train ride to Tequila: The real story behind Mexico’s famous drink

My foray into tequila appreciation began on a train with 400 drunken Rabbit Gods and ended with a headache as throbbing as a Mexican hat dance.

And that was just the first day.

It's 8.30am when we board the luxurious Jose Cuervo Express in Guadalajara for the two-hour journey to Tequila in the western state of Jalisco, the birthplace of the namesake spirit. I've dressed up for the occasion, wearing an off-the-shoulder top and a pair of tapered black pants, perfect for this journey back in time through Mexico's heartland . . .