What Is Tequila?

Question 1

What are the three components of a cocktail?

Answer 1

1. Base
2. Modifier
3. Garnish

Question 2

What is tequila?

Answer 2

Distilled spirit made from the blue agave plant, primarily produced in Mexico.

Question 3

What is a Blanco tequila?

Answer 3

Unaged

Question 4

What is reposado tequila?

Answer 4

Aged up to a year in oak barrels.

Question 5

What is anejo tequila?

Answer 5

Aged 1-2+ years in oak barrels.

Question 6

What “well” tequila do we offer?

Answer 6

Jose Cuervo Tradicional (silver and reposado)

Question 7

What premium tequilas do we offer?

Answer 7

1. Blanco: Don Julio Blanco, patron silver, el tequileño platino, Casanigos blanco
2. Reposado: Patron Reposado, el tequlieño reposado gran reserva, clase azul, el tequlieño reposado, Don Julio reposado
3. Anejo: Don Julio 1942, casamigos anejo

Question 8

What is Mezcal?

Answer 8

A smoky distilled spirit made from various agave plants, typically produced in Mexico, using traditional methods.

Question 9

Where does the word Mezcal come from?

Answer 9

The word Mezcal comes from the Nahuatl word Mexcalli, which means oven cooked agave.

Question 10

What “well” Mezcal do we have?

Answer 10

None. Only premium.

Question 11

What premium Mezcal do we have?

Answer 11

1. Del Maguey

(400 Conejos all stores except Ontario).