Tequila 101: Level up your tequila game with these fun facts that will get you right in no time.
Tequila is made from the "agave tequilana weber" also known as weber blue agave and they can take between eight and 12 years to harvest.
More than 200,000 years ago, the Volcán de Tequila erupted in present day Guadalajara, leaving the soil rich in basalt, iron, sulfur and nitrogen - a perfect terrior for the Blue Weber agave plant.
In 1974, "Tequila" became intellectual property of Mexico.
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Did you know that tequila is so important to Mexico that it has its own regulatory body?
The Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT) or Tequila Regulatory Council was established to ensure the quality and authenticity of tequila.
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Like Champagne, cognac and some fine wines, tequila can only be produced in five regions in Mexico: Guanajuanto, Michoacán, Nayarit, Tamaulipas, and Jalisco.
The hearts of the plant, also known as the piñas, are cut out, cooked, ground down and fermented to make tequila. Once the agave plant is harvested, a new one must be grown in it's place.
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There are
Three
Main
Classifications
of
Tequila
Blanco
typically unaged or sometimes "rested" for a month or two to help smooth the bite of the liquor.
Reposado
"Rested" is aged in barrels for anywhere from two months to a year.
Añejo
aged from one to three years.
*Cristalino
not yet recognized by the CRTaged tequila or blend of aged tequilas that has been filtered to remove the majority of the color.
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The jimador is the artisan who harvests the agave plant from the agave fields. A jimador can harvest a piña in 60 seconds or less.