TEQUILA

It is undoubtedly the most emblematic spirit drink in Mexico, becoming an important part of the country's culture. The tequila, to be named as such, must be made by an authorized tequila producer that operates within the protected territory of the Appellation of Origin that includes 181 municipalities of 5 states of the Mexican Republic. By definition, Tequila is a high alcohol content beverage obtained from its raw material, the Agave of the Tequilana Weber species, blue variety... The process starts with the plantation of Agave Tequilana Weber blue variety, which has to be done within the protected territory of the Denomination of Origin. Once planted, it has to grow from 5 to 7 years, so they can be jimados (harvested). After that, the agaves are subjected to the thermal hydrolysis process, which transforms the carbohydrates into fermented sugars, and then the agave fibers and sugars are separated. From there, the fermentation starts, which achieves the alcoholic drink and its..