Stop, the tequila is running out!

OH WAIT STOP. Before you close your lap to join the happy hour or better yet: before you take your carnival candy from the attic (hello Adeline) I have something I need to share with you. Take an extra shot of tequila this weekend or have a delicious margarita made at your favorite cocktail bar, because it could all be over quickly with the fun. As in: never rolling into bed again while throwing up because that last round of salt, sip, lime was really one too many. The Mexican killer drink is becoming an endangered species.

Due to the rising demand for tequila, agave plants, which are used in the distillation of the popular alcoholic drink, are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive worldwide. Currently, it is even predicted that the global shortage will last until at least 2021. The shortage has forced plantation owners to start harvesting too early. Normally, the plant takes an average of seven years to mature, but due to the shortage, four-year-old plants are already being harvested. This not only reduces the quality but also threatens to create a significant shortage in the coming years. If something doesn't change quickly, many tequila companies will disappear, according to Salvador Rosales, manager of tequila producer Tequila Cascahuin.

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