Tequila is made only from the "piña" or heart of the blue agave plant (Agave tequilana Weber azul). This looks similar to a pineapple with a blue-gray tinge. For more details, including the differing Tequila categories (Blanco, Añejo, Reposado etc) , see ourTequilapage. ...
Tequila, distilled liquor, usually clear in colour and unaged, that is made from the fermented juice of the Mexican agave plant, specifically several varieties of Agave tequilana Weber. Tequila contains 40–50 percent alcohol (80–100 U.S. proof). The be
Here are the main steps for turning agave into tequila: Agave harvesting: When ready to be harvested, the spiny leaves and roots are cut off the main plant body, called the agave heart or piña, which goes to processing. Process the agave: The hearts are slowly baked, which can ...
The first step in the tequila-making process is the harvesting of the blue agave plant. Workers get into the agave fields with a machete and do away with the leaves and thorns of the plant. They will continuously do this until they reach the plant’s heart. They will then remove the he...
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Tequila, a distilled alcoholic beverage made primarily from the blue agave plant, has gained popularity in the Asia-Pacific region. While tequila consumption has traditionally been associated with countries like Mexico and the United States, its demand has been steadily growing in Asia-Pacific due ...
Distilled from the hewn hearts of the blue agave succulent plant, the Tequilas below are all complex, elegant drinks designed to savour not slam. InMexico, the motherland of Tequila, locals will only drink brands that are 100 percent agave, so you can forget the watered-down, cheap stuff ...
Tequila is derived from the agave plant and actually comes in five distinct forms with very different flavor profiles to match: tequila blanco, tequila añejo, tequila reposado, tequila joven, and extra añejo. You're likely familiar with the blanco variety (also known as "silver"), which ...
Using the finest blue agave plant and a time honored distillation process, Don Julio® Blanco Tequila is tequila in its truest form. Explore don julioReposado Aged for eight months in American white-oak barrels, Don Julio® Reposado Tequila is golden amber in color, and offers a rich, smo...
When George Clooney and Rande Gerber’s tequila company, Casamigos, sold for $1 billion last year, it begged the question: How did the once-humble swill become so swank? A trek through Mexico distills all.