lying on his bed in Mojaca, Mexico, 84-year-old Luis Jimenez was about to die.

His family had come from around the world to be by his side,

in the home where they spent so many summers growing up.

That's Jola Jimenez. She could see her grandfather's body was weak,

but his mind was strong.

What would you like me to leave you, Jola's grandfather whispered in her ear,

a last minute promise of inheritance?

I would like the Mexican fabric.

Her grandfather asked for a pen and paper.

Jola is a Mexican liquor, kind of like tequila's smokey or cousin.

Luis had long owned a little miscal factory, and Javier was the man in charge of running it.

Two days after her grandfather passed away, Jola asked her dad to accompany her on a mission.

When she knocked on the door, all she had was that handwritten note from her grandfather,

handing off the entire miscal factory to her.

Jimenez and welcome to the Duolingo Spanish podcast. I'm Martina Castro.

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For as long as Jola can remember, she and her family have traveled every summer from Mexico City

to Wajaka, where her grandparents lived. It's about a five-hour drive.

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