selection for sale is even greater and ranges in price from $5.00 to $500.00 a bottle. Also available are a large collection of very nice books on all aspects of the Mexican culture. Casa de Tequila on Morelos. There is one other unique beverage associated with the area around Vallarta, this is 'Raicilla' a local moonshine made from a relative to the Agave Azul from which Tequila is made. This is the Agave Lechuguilla which only grows in our area of Jalisco. Raicilla is now available legally for the first time, unfortunately at a reduced alcohol level, about 40%, the illegal (untaxed) version is usually way up above 80%. Warning!, this drink has been compared to a cross between a local anesthetic and rocket fuel. See Raicilla. Cigars You will find many stores selling 'Cuban' cigars, but beware they may not be what they seem. Many are seconds or rejects smuggled out of Havana or made somewhere else in Central America and dressed up with a Cuban label. Below is an explanation by my friend Alejandro, 'el patron' of La Bodeguita del Medio - an authentic branch of the famous watering hole of 'Papa' Hemingway in Havana. La Bodeguita del Medio serves excellent Cuban food and drinks - try the Mojitos (Papa's favorite drink), live Cuban music and also has a cigar shop with the genuine article. Yours truly and Alejandro at La B del M in Puerto Vallarta. "In Puerto Vallarta you will find a lot of places that