The plant also has several uses beyond becoming an agave spirit ... "Things like soil, climate and rainfall, but the key thing down in South Australia is the frost risk … it's a lot colder ...

It looks like quite a classic agave plant, with rosettes and spiky leaves ... South America, India, China, Thailand, and Australia are just some of the places that have taken a liking to this plant.

might seem like a reach. But as Top Shelf Group’s chief executive, Trent, pioneered the act of growing agave plants – specifically Blue Weber Agave – outside of North and South America ...

"The plant is really resilient, like it's really sturdy ... "It's not easy making agave spirits in Australia," says Ms Beale. "We had no one to ask for help. We had many tastes and batches ...

He explains, “Tequila is made from the agave plant, which is low in both sugar and carbs ... recommends tequila to her ...

The group has collected different species of agave throughout Brazil and in countries such as Mexico and Australia to create a germplasm bank. And it's investigating the phenotype of the plants ...