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What is Tequila?

Tequila is a Mexican liqueur originating from Tequila, Mexico. Tequila is made by chopping and baking the pulp of the Agave tequilana plant to extract the sap. It is then shredded and pressed, and the juice that is extracted is fermented. Tequila undergoes a double fermentation and is aged in wooden barrels.

With over 700 Tequila brands to choose from, it helps to know the different types of Tequilas and the categories they fall into. Strict regulations on labeling assist the consumer in determining the type of the spirit, where it was produced, and the term it was aged (if any).

The main two types of Tequila are first split into two categories, 100% Blue Agave, and Tequila Mixto (Mixed). Mixto Tequila contains a minimum of 51% Blue Agave, and the remaining 49% from other sugars (cane alcohol). The additional products allowed in Mixto Tequilas are caramel color, oak extract flavoring, glycerin, and sugar based syrup. Mixto Tequila can now be bottled outside of the Tequila territory, including other countries, which started January 6, 2006.
By reading the label on the bottle you can tell which clasification it is in, as all Tequila that is made from 100% Blue Agave will say "Tequila 100% de agave" or "Tequila 100% puro de agave". All other Mixto Tequila labels will only read "Tequila".
The above two categories of Tequila are then divided into the following five types of Tequila and are labeled as such: .... Read More

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