Tequila

Question 1

What is Tequila?

Answer 1

Product of Mexico, produced from the fermented juice of the cooked “pina” (pineapple) the hard of the blue agave plant.

*But only the best tequila is actually produced with 100% blue agave juice.

Question 2

Is tequila produced from 100% blue agave juice?

Answer 2

NO, most tequila is (mixto) with low mandating a minimum 51% blue agave, other sugars make up the reminder of the ferment.

Question 3

If tequila is bottled immediately after distillation can be labelled:

Answer 3

Blanco or Silver.

Question 4

If tequila is aged 2 months to 1 year in oak cask, will be labelled:

Answer 4

Reposado

Question 5

If tequila is aged for at least 1 year in oak cask, will be labelled;

Answer 5

Anejo

Question 6

If tequila is aged for a min of 3 years in oak cask, will be labelled;

Answer 6

Extra Anejo

Question 7

How would you recommend (Extra Anejo) tequila to be enjoyed?

Answer 7

After diner drink, similar to single malt Scotch or Cognac.

Question 8

Is Mezcal distilled from blue agave?

Answer 8

NO, close to 90% mezcal is a distilled of the agave variety espadin (agave angustifolia)

*Like tequila, mezcal may be aged in cask and labelled (Reposado or Anejo) but Blanco is the traditional expression.