Tequila / Mezcal Flashcards
What are the original States of production for Mezcal?
Oaxaca
Guerrero
Durango
San Luis Potosí
Zacatecas
Added after:
Tamaulipas / Michoácan
Guanajuato / Puebla
What is the newest State for Mezcal production?
Added in 2003: 7 towns in Tamaulipas state
Added in 2012: multiple towns in Michoácan state
Added in 2015: San Luis de la Paz in Guanajuato state
What is a Tahona and what is it used for?
Stone mill.
Mezcal production
(grind agave into pulp)
What percentage of agave must be used in the production of Tequila?
min 51%
How long is a reposed Tequila aged?
min 60 days (2M)
Anejo - min 1yr
Extra Anejo - min 3yr
(BOTH - max 600ltr barrel)
What are the original states of production for Tequila?
Jalisco Nayarit Guanajuato Michoacan Tamaulipas
What are the permitted additives for Mezcal?
insects fruit herbs honey coloring agents meat
What type of agave is the majority of Mezcal produced from?
Agave Espadin
(6-8 years to mature)
others:
Arroqueño / Tobalá /
Tepeztate / other Agave Karwinskii
name 3 wild varietals of Agave for Mezcal production.
Arroqueño,
Tobalá
Tepeztate
Agave Karwinskii (several variation of)
What is Pechuga?
mezcal redistilled with nuts, spices, herbs and a suspended chicken breast.
What are the category designations for Mezcal?
Mezcal
Mezcal Artesanal
Mezcal Ancestral
What are the authorized milling methods for Mezcal Ancestral?
Wooden Bats
Tahonas (stone mills)
What is Bazago?
maguey fiber
Mandatory in Ancestral production.
What is Sotol produced from?
Dasylirion wheeleri
A succulent, rather than an agave plant.
What are the 4 DO for Mexican spirits?
Bacanora (only IN Mexico)
Tequila
Mezcal
Sotol
