Tequila: Where It Comes From and How It’s Made
Whiskey, Vodka, Rum, these are some of the alcoholic beverages that can be produced anywhere in the world. Tequila, however, is only cultivated, distilled and aged from a certain part of Mexico.
Tequila is only made in Jalisco, Mexico. Only the spirit made from blue agave, grown in Jalisco, Mexico can be labeled as Tequila. There are two versions of tequila, añejo and reposado. Each of these versions are made sure that they are aged the correct amount of time. The Tequila Regulatory Council regulates this.
To make tequila you first need to cultivate blue agave. It takes eight to 15 years for these plants to mature. The plants are then harvested and it is stripped down to its core or “pineapple”.
Whiskey, Vodka, Rum, these are some of the alcoholic beverages that can be produced anywhere in the world. Tequila, however, is only cultivated, distilled and aged from a certain part of Mexico.
Tequila is only made in Jalisco, Mexico. Only the spirit made from blue agave, grown in Jalisco, Mexico can be labeled as Tequila. There are two versions of tequila, añejo and reposado. Each of these versions are made sure that they are aged the correct amount of time. The Tequila Regulatory Council regulates this.
To make tequila you first need to cultivate blue agave. It takes eight to 15 years for these plants to mature. The plants are then harvested and it is stripped down to its core or “pineapple”.