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Tequila (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈkila]) is a type of mezcal; specifically, a Blue Agave-based spirit made primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, 65 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of Guadalajara, and in the highlands (Los Altos) of the western Mexican state of Jalisco.
.The red volcanic soil in the region surrounding Tequila is particularly well suited to the growing of the blue agave, and more than 300 million of the plants are harvested there each year.^ Despite the principled avoidance of some of our more Catherine MacKinnon minded friends, our Tequila and Porn party is still the most well-attended event that we do all year.
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 ^ If your looking for a little more than a guy with a sombrero and fake moustache pouring tequila down your shirt then check out Bodyshot Nightclub .

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Mexican laws state that tequila can be produced only in the state of Jalisco and limited regions in the states of Guanajuato, Michoacán, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas.[2]
Tequila is most often made at a 38–40% alcohol content (76–80 proof), but can be produced between 35–55% alcohol content (70–110 proof).[3] Though most tequilas are 80 proof, many distillers will distill to 100 proof and then cut it down with water to reduce its harshness. Some of the more well respected brands distill the alcohol to 80 proof without using additional water as a diluter.

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History

A distillery oven loaded with agave "piñas" or "pineapples", the first step in the production of tequila.
.Tequila was first produced in the 16th century near the location of the city of Tequila, which was not officially established until 1656. The Aztec people had previously made a fermented beverage from the agave plant, which they called octli (later, and more popularly called pulque), long before the Spanish arrived in 1521. When the Spanish conquistadors ran out of their own brandy, they began to distill this agave drink to produce North America's first indigenous distilled spirit.^ All you kids 21 and over better check out the official Slam City Jam Afterparty with DJ Kid Capri on Saturday, August 26 at Tequila Nightclub , 219 17th Ave ...

 ^ To obtain tequila Don Abraham reposado 100% agave, our experts use blue age agave plants that have reached the best physiological matureness.
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.Some 80 years later, around 1600, Don Pedro Sánchez de Tagle, the Marquis of Altamira, began mass-producing tequila at the first factory in the territory of modern-day Jalisco.^ This began long ago (like 80's long ago) to get around sysadmins snooping through e-mail and files.
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 ^ Added bonuses are a much better selection of higher-quality videos (you don't have to settle for Nothing Like Nurse Nookie 4 if you mail order) and the fact that, if you don't get around to watching some of the videos, then you can keep them around for next year.
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 ^ Having received approval for the wax casts by Muttpop , the manufacturer began to produce metal replicas of the silicone molds for use in the mass production of the Tequila figure.

 By 1608, the colonial governor of Nueva Galicia had begun to tax his products.
.The tequila that is popular today was first mass-produced in the early 1800s in Guadalajara, Mexico.^ Having received approval for the wax casts by Muttpop , the manufacturer began to produce metal replicas of the silicone molds for use in the mass production of the Tequila figure.
.Don Cenobio Sauza, founder of Sauza Tequila and Municipal President of the Village of Tequila from 1884–1885, was the first to export tequila to the United States[5], and shortened the name from "Tequila Extract" to just "Tequila" for the Amercian markets.^ Gobi’s on his flight over to Los Angeles (his FIRST time in the United States) as this is written.

 Don Cenobio's grandson Don Francisco Javier gained international attention for insisting that "there cannot be tequila where there are no agaves!" His efforts led to the practice that real tequila can only come from the State of Jalisco.

Recent history

Blue agave fields and ancient distilleries near Tequila are recognized as part of the World Heritage List.
Since 2002, sales of high priced tequilas, called "ultra-premium" and "super-premium" by marketeers, have increased 28 percent. .That is an average growth rate of 8.6 percent per year, as reported by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.^ A directory of ratings, reviews, and recommendations for Nightclubs and Bars throughout the United States.

 Sales exceeded expectations by reaching well over 10 million cases as shown in the 2007 report by IWSR based on Adams Liquor Handbook. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, increasing worldwide popularity of tequila drove corporate interest in tequila. Notable developments as a result included:
  • The purchase of Herradura by Brown-Forman for $776 million in September 2006.[6]
  • A new NOM (Norma Oficial Mexicana) for tequila (NOM-006-SCFI-2005) was issued in 2006, and among other changes, introduced a category of tequila called "extra añejo" or "ultra-aged" which must be aged a minimum of 3 years.[7]
  • The purchase of the Sauza and El Tesoro brands by massive holding company Fortune Brands.[8]
.Although some tequilas have remained as family owned brands, most well-known tequila brands are owned by large multinational corporations.^ Despite the principled avoidance of some of our more Catherine MacKinnon minded friends, our Tequila and Porn party is still the most well-attended event that we do all year.
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 .However, there are over 100 distilleries making over nine hundred brands of tequila in Mexico and over 2,000 brand names have been registered (2009 Statistics.^ And last, but not least, there were hundreds of great looking Tequila fans joining Muttpop for the celebration.

 Due to this, each bottle of tequila contains a serial number (NOM) depicting which distillery the tequila was produced in. Because there are only so many distilleries, multiple brands of tequila come from the same location.[7]
The Tequila Regulatory Council of Mexico originally did not permit flavored tequila to carry the tequila name.[9] In 2004, the Council decided to allow flavored tequila to be called tequila, with the exception of pure agave tequila, which still could not be flavored.[9]
.A one-liter bottle of limited-edition premium tequila was sold for $225,000 in July 2006 in Tequila, Jalisco, by the company Tequila Ley .925. The bottle which contains the tequila is a two-kilo display of platinum and gold.^ Art to be sold will include the two Tequila illustrations Gobi drew for the Tequila Figure box.

 ^ Everything will be sold on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis with the EXCEPTION of RAW TEQUILA. Anyone interested in RAW TEQUILA can request a raffle ticket (one per person) from 7-8:15pm.

 ^ T-SHIRTS: There will be limited edition Tequila t-shirts (pink & baby blue for the ladies, brown for the gentlemen) available at the debut events.

 The manufacturer has received the Certificate from Guinness World Records for the most expensive bottle of spirit ever sold.[10]
.In 2008, Mexican scientists discovered a method to produce tiny, nanometric size, synthetic diamonds from 80-proof (40% alcohol) tequila.^ A tequila bottle smashes onto the hard Mexican desert and now an alcoholic tequila worm must make a...
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 This process involves heating the tequila to over 800 degrees C (1,400 degrees F) to break its molecular structure and be vaporised. The tequila particles are then settled upon steel or silicon trays to form a thin and pure uniform layer.[11] Extremely cheap to produce and far too small for jewels, the results are hoped to have numerous commercial and industrial applications such as in computer chips or cutting instruments.[12][13]

2006 Tequila Trade Agreement

An Agave plant ready for harvest
.In 2003, Mexico issued a proposal that would require all Mexican-made tequila be bottled in Mexico before being exported to other countries.^ A tequila bottle smashes onto the hard Mexican desert and now an alcoholic tequila worm must make a...
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 ^ Tequila and Porn By akp in Culture Wed Jan 29, 2003 at 05:00:35 AM EST Tags: Culture ( all tags ) .
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 ^ Why would I want to have a tequila-pizza breakfast before a ten-hour flight?"
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 [14] The Mexican government said that bottling tequila in Mexico would guarantee its quality.[14] Liquor companies in the United States said that Mexico just wanted to create bottling jobs in their own country.[14] Liquor companies in the United States also claimed this rule would violate international trade agreements and was in discord with usual exporting practices worldwide.[15] .The proposal might have resulted in the loss of jobs at plants in California, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kentucky, because Mexican tequila exported in bulk to the United States is bottled in those plants.^ A tequila bottle smashes onto the hard Mexican desert and now an alcoholic tequila worm must make a...
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 [15] .On January 17, 2006, the United States and Mexico signed an agreement allowing the continued bulk import of tequila into the United States.^ I tucked a bag of this chile lime tequila popcorn into my luggage as I was packing for a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico a few weeks back.
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 ^ CLUB: Tequila Nightclub (2006-12-19) • G-Unit in da house CLUB: The Whiskey ...

 ^ WHEN: Thursday, July 13th, 2006 8:00 PM WHERE: Tequila Night Club , 219 17 Ave S.W., Calgary ...

 [15][16][17] The agreement also created a "tequila bottlers registry" to identify approved bottlers of tequila and created an agency to monitor the registry.[15]

NOM

.The NOM applies to all processes and activities related to the supply of agave, production, bottling, marketing, information and business practices linked to the distilled alcoholic beverage known as Tequila.^ You have chosen to document the whole process of making Tequila on VP. What was it like revealing all to the world?

 ^ Tequila and Porn (hereafter referred to as 'T&P') is just what it sounds like: at the party the guests drink of lot of tequila (and other beverages, many of them alcoholic) and watch a lot of hardcore porn.
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 .Tequila must be produced using Agave of the species Tequilana Weber Blue variety, grown in the federal states and municipalities indicated in the Declaration.^ The user must respond to the "Confirmation" message with a text message that states "YES" or "Y" that will indicate the user's acceptance of Spike's wireless marketing service.
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 ^ Having received approval for the wax casts by Muttpop , the manufacturer began to produce metal replicas of the silicone molds for use in the mass production of the Tequila figure.

 ^ Any unauthorized or prohibited use of any Material may subject you to civil liability, criminal prosecution, or both, under applicable federal, state and local laws.
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 .Furthermore, the NOM establishes the technical specifications and legal requirements for the protection of the Appellation of Origin of "Tequila," in accordance with the current General Declaration of Protection of the Appellation of Origin of "Tequila," the Law, the Industrial Property Law, the Federal Consumer Protection Law and other related legal provisions.^ The Site is designed and targeted to U.S. audiences and is governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of the U.S. We make no representation that this Site is operated in accordance with the laws or regulations of, or governed by, other nations.
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 ^ Content is protected by U.S. Federal and State laws, and applicable foreign laws, regulations and treaties, and all rights in and to the Content are reserved to Spike or the content provider.
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 ^ If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, this will not affect any other provisions and the Agreement will be deemed amended to the extent necessary to make it legal, valid and enforceable.
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All authentic, regulated Tequilas will have a NOM identifier on the bottle. The important laws since 1990 were NOM-006-SCFI-1993 and the later update NOM-006-SCFI-1994 and the most recent revision in late 2005, NOM-006-SCFI-2005.
The number after NOM is the distillery number, assigned by the government. NOM does not indicate the location of the distillery, merely the parent company or - in the case where a company leases space in a plant - the physical plant where the tequila was manufactured.

TMA

For more detail on TMA, see the entry in Agave tequilana
.TMA ("tristeza y muerte de agave") is a blight that has reduced the production of the agave grown to produce tequila.^ Having received approval for the wax casts by Muttpop , the manufacturer began to produce metal replicas of the silicone molds for use in the mass production of the Tequila figure.

 This has resulted in lower production and higher prices throughout the early 2000s, and due to the long maturation of the plant, will likely continue to affect prices for years to come.[18]

Production

Production of tequila and agave in 2008. Dark green for tequila and light green for agave
Harvesting the agave plant remains a manual effort, unchanged by modern farming technologies, and stretching back hundreds of years. The agave is planted, tended, and harvested by hand.[19] The men who harvest it, the "jimadores", possess generations of knowledge about the plants and the ways in which they need to be harvested.[19] The jimadores must be able to work swiftly in the tight rows, pull out the hijuelos (Agave offspring) without damaging the mother plant, clear the piñas (Spanish for pineapples), and decide when each plant is ready to be harvested . Too soon and there are not enough sugars, too late and the plant will have used its sugars to grow a quiote (20–40 foot high stem), with seeds on the top that are then scattered by the wind. The piñas, weighing 40 to 70 pounds, are cut away with a special knife called a coa.[20] They are then shredded, their juices pressed out and put into fermentation tanks and vats. Some tequila companies still use the traditional method (artisanal) in which the piñas are crushed with a Tahona (stone wheel). The musto, (Agave juice, and sometimes the fiber) is then allowed to ferment in either wood or stainless steel vats for several days to convert the sugars into alcohol. Each company keeps its own yeast a closely guarded secret.[19] .The fermented product is then distilled once to produce what is called "ordinario", a cloudy or milky liquid, and then distilled for a second time to produce a clear, silver Tequila.^ Having received approval for the wax casts by Muttpop , the manufacturer began to produce metal replicas of the silicone molds for use in the mass production of the Tequila figure.

 Some distilleries distill the product again to produce a triple distilled product. From there the Tequila is diluted and bottled as a "silver Tequila", or it is pumped into barrels to begin the aging process.
.Usually, there is a clear difference in taste between tequila that is made from lowland and highland agave plants.^ RAW TEQUILAS 20 EXTRA SPICY TEQUILAS 24 ORIGINAL TEQUILAS 3 different ART PRINTS (Only 50 of each made) T-SHIRTS MINI-ZINES STICKERS .

 Agave plants that are grown in the highlands often have more sweet fruit flavor, but also more vegetal notes due to the growing process. Though the distinction has become blurred recently due to the agave shortage that arose in 1999/2000. Since then, many of the larger lowland producers have rented property in the highlands and relied on agave from both areas to produce their tequila.
Nevertheless, most agave plants are grown on west-facing slopes, allowing them to receive the most amount of sunlight throughout the day. These plants are taller, wider, and juicier. Agave grown in the lowlands have more earthy flavors, and are typically on the smaller side.[citation needed]

Types of tequila

There are two basic categories of tequila: mixtos and 100% agave. .Mixtos use no less than 51% agave, with other sugars making up the remainder.^ Growing up, my family and I used to make homemade popcorn every single night.
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 Mixtos use both glucose and fructose sugars.
With 100% agave tequila, blanco or plata is harsher with the bold flavors of the distilled agave up front, while reposado and añejo are smoother, subtler, and more complex. As with other spirits that are aged in casks, tequila takes on the flavors of the wood, while the harshness of the alcohol mellows. The major flavor distinction with 100% agave tequila is the base ingredient, which is more vegetal than grain spirits (and often more complex).
Tequila is usually bottled in one of five categories:[7]
.
  • Blanco ("white") or plata ("silver"): white spirit, un-aged and bottled or stored immediately after distillation, or aged less than two months in stainless steel or neutral oak barrels;
  • Joven ("young") or oro ("gold"): is the result of blending Silver Tequila with Reposado and/or Añejo and/or extra Añejo Tequila;
  • Reposado ("rested"): aged a minimum of two months, but less than a year in oak barrels;
  • Añejo ("aged" or "vintage"): aged a minimum of one year, but less than three years in oak barrels;
  • Extra Añejo ("extra aged" or "ultra aged"): aged a minimum of three years in oak barrels.^ I had just spent 8 months in the outback and only the day before gotten back lab results confirming two kinds of intestinal worms and various amoebae.
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     ^ Muttpop received a shipment with prototypes of all three versions of Tequila (ORIGINAL, EXTRA SPICY, and RAW).

     This category was established in March 2006.

Aging process

Tequila being rested or aged in oak barrels
Reposado may be rested in oak barrels or casks as large as 20,000 litres, allowing for richer and more complex flavors. The preferred oak comes from US, France or Canada, and is usually white oak. Some companies char the wood to impart a smoky flavor, or use barrels that were previously used with different kinds of alcohol (e.g. whiskey, scotch, or wine). Some reposados can also be aged in new wood barrels to achieve the same woody flavor and smoothness, but in less time.[21]
Añejos are often rested in barrels that have been previously used to rest reposados. The barrels cannot be more than 600 liters, and most are in the 200-liter range. Many of the barrels used are from whiskey or bourbon distilleries in America, France, or Canada, and Jack Daniels barrels are especially popular.[22] .This treatment creates many of the aspects of the dark color and more complex flavors of the añejo tequila.^ As much as Muttpop liked the first prototype of the ORIGINAL Tequila, the Muttpop crew felt that it was possible to bring a more refined look to the Tequila figure by slightly tweaking the colors.

 ^ So, last week we saw for the very first time Tequila in full color and many of us thought nothing could make it even better.

 After aging—a period of four years is standard—the añejo can be removed from the wood barrels and placed in stainless steel tanks to reduce the amount of evaporation that can occur in the barrels.[21]

The worm

.It is a common misconception that some tequilas contain a "worm" in the bottle.^ A tequila bottle smashes onto the hard Mexican desert and now an alcoholic tequila worm must make a...
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 Only certain mezcals, usually from the state of Oaxaca, are ever sold con gusano, and that only began as a marketing gimmick in the 1940s. The worm is actually the larval form of the moth Hypopta agavis, which lives on the agave plant. Finding one in the plant during processing indicates an infestation and, correspondingly, a lower quality product. .However this misconception continues, and even with all the effort and marketing to represent tequila as a premium liquor—similar to the way Cognac is viewed in relation to brandy—there are some opportunist producers for the shooters-and-fun market who blur these boundaries.^ For our friends who do drink, however, there's pretty much a one or two drink minimum unless they're driving or are taking medication or have some other good reason like that.
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 ^ It was fun but unless there is going to be striptease or some giant orgy I would rather do something else.
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 [23][24]

Brands

There are many brands of tequila; the Consejo Regulador del Tequila reports 901 registered brands from 128 producers for the year 2008.[25]

Drinking tequila

See also: List of cocktails with tequila
In Mexico, tequila is often drunk straight. .It is popular in some regions to drink fine tequila with a side of sangrita—a sweet, sour and spicy drink typically made from orange juice, grenadine (or tomato juice) and hot chilies.^ A total of 250 Extra Spicy Tequilas will be made.

 ^ RAW TEQUILAS 20 EXTRA SPICY TEQUILAS 24 ORIGINAL TEQUILAS 3 different ART PRINTS (Only 50 of each made) T-SHIRTS MINI-ZINES STICKERS .

 ^ Tequila , Orange Juice,Splash of Grenadine; Bloody Mary ...

 .Equal-sized shots of tequila and sangrita are sipped alternately, without salt or lime.^ The kid snorts a line of salt, takes the shot of tequila, then squirts the lime into his eye .
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 [26]
.Outside Mexico, a single shot of tequila is often served with salt and a slice of lime.^ The kid snorts a line of salt, takes the shot of tequila, then squirts the lime into his eye .
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 This is called "tequila cruda" and is sometimes referred to as "training wheels", "lick-sip-suck", or "lick-shoot-suck" (referring to the way in which the combination of ingredients is imbibed). The drinker moistens the back of their hand below the index finger (usually by licking) and pours on the salt. Then the salt is licked off the hand, the tequila is then drunk and the fruit slice is quickly bitten. It is common for groups of drinkers to do this simultaneously. Drinking tequila in this way is often erroneously called a Tequila Slammer (which is in fact a mix of tequila and carbonated drink). .Though the traditional Mexican shot is straight tequila, lime is the fruit of choice when a chaser must be used.^ A tequila bottle smashes onto the hard Mexican desert and now an alcoholic tequila worm must make a...
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 ^ It works best, though, if you try to get everyone to have a shot or two of tequila in addition to whatever else they want to drink.
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 ^ The kid snorts a line of salt, takes the shot of tequila, then squirts the lime into his eye .
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 [27] It is believed that the salt lessens the "burn" of the tequila and the sour fruit balances and enhances the flavor. .In Germany and some other countries, tequila oro (gold) is often consumed with cinnamon before and slices of orange after, while tequila blanco (silver) is consumed with salt and lime.^ The kid snorts a line of salt, takes the shot of tequila, then squirts the lime into his eye .
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 Finally, as with other popular liquors, there exist a number of shot-related drinking games and "stunt" drinks such as body shots.
.It should be noted that many of the higher-quality, 100% agave tequilas do not impart significant alcohol burn, and drinking them with salt and lime is likely to remove much of the flavor.^ As much as Muttpop liked the first prototype of the ORIGINAL Tequila, the Muttpop crew felt that it was possible to bring a more refined look to the Tequila figure by slightly tweaking the colors.

 ^ The kid snorts a line of salt, takes the shot of tequila, then squirts the lime into his eye .
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 These tequilas are usually drunk from a snifter glass, instead of a shot glass, and savoured, instead of quickly gulped.[citation needed]

Tequila glasses

A margarita glass
.When served neat (without any additional ingredients), tequila is most often served in a narrow shot glass called a caballito ("Little Horse" in Spanish),[28] but can often be found in anything from a snifter to a tumbler.^ It works best, though, if you try to get everyone to have a shot or two of tequila in addition to whatever else they want to drink.
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The Consejo Regulador del Tequila (Tequila Regulatory Council) approved an "official tequila glass" in 2002 called the Ouverture Tequila glass, made by Riedel.[29]
The margarita glass, rimmed with salt, sugar, or plain, is a staple for the entire tequila/fruit mixed drink genre, including the margarita itself.

Other drinks

.There is an almost endless variety of drinks that involve tequila, relying only on the imagination of the preparer.^ As you can probably guess, tequila isn't the only drink served at T&P. But it is the alcoholic centerpiece.
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 As with most of the hard liquors, there is a martini variant that involves tequila as well as a large number of tequila drinks made by adding a fruit juice such as the Tequila Sunrise and Matador. .Sodas and other carbonated drinks are a common mixer, as in the Tequila Slammer.^ Tequila and Porn (hereafter referred to as 'T&P') is just what it sounds like: at the party the guests drink of lot of tequila (and other beverages, many of them alcoholic) and watch a lot of hardcore porn.
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Tequila is not fermented from cactus. Agaves and cacti are unrelated, though both are succulents.
In the United States, National Tequila Day is July 24.[30]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/jalisco.htm
  2. ^ "Declaración General de Protección a la Denominación de Origen "Tequila"". Consejo Regulador del Tequila. 1977-10-13. http://crtnew.crt.org.mx/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=62. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 
  3. ^ a b "Oficial Mexican Standard for Tequila". http://www.tequila.net/faqs/tequila/what_are_the_regulations_governing_tequila.html#chapter6. 
  4. ^ Chadwick, Ian (2004). "In Search of the Blue Agave: History and Culture". http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/history.htm. 
  5. ^ Anthony Dias Blue (2004). "The Complete Book of Spirits". HarperCollins. p. 112. http://books.google.com/books?id=9Hln0nEBZsoC&pg=PA122&dq=cenobio+sauza&ei=RRflSPWPMYzAzATD9cXrDw&sig=ACfU3U3SbVmcfuuQEkCaeyyNt5v_v6xAiQ#PPA112,M1. 
  6. ^ "Brown-Forman Completes Casa Herradura Acquisition for $776 Million (Brown-Forman press release)". Brown-Forman Corporation. 2006. http://www.brown-forman.com/news/releases/714.aspx. 
  7. ^ a b c Romo, Miguel Aguilar - El Director General de Normas (2006). "NORMA OFICIAL MEXICANA NOM-006-SCFI-2005, BEBIDAS ALCOHÓLICAS-TEQUILA-ESPECIFICACIONES." (PDF). http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Federal/PE/APF/APC/SE/Normas/Oficiales/NOM-006-SCFI-2005.pdf. 
  8. ^ "Fortune Brands: Our Brands". Fortune Brands. 2005. http://www.fortunebrands.com/brands/spirits.cfm. 
  9. ^ a b Arias, Guillermo. Tequila struggles to define itself in Mexico. Associated Press. USA Today. 2004-11-28.
  10. ^ "Bottle of Tequila Sold for $225,000". Associated Press Online. July 23, 2006. 
  11. ^ Zyga, Lisa (2008-11-07). "Scientists Turn Tequila into Diamonds". physorg.com. http://www.physorg.com/news145255770.html. 
  12. ^ Morsbach, Greg (2008-11-12). "Diamonds produced from tequila". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7725815.stm. 
  13. ^ Jiwatram, Jaya (2008-11-10). "Creating Diamonds from Tequila". Popular Science. http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-11/creating-diamonds-tequila. Retrieved 2008-11-15. 
  14. ^ a b c Tequila Sparks U.S.-Mexico Flap. Associated Press. CBS News. 2003-09-25.
  15. ^ a b c d Salt, tequila, trade agreement. MSNBC News Services. MSNBC. 2006-01-17.
  16. ^ Viva Margarita! US, Mexico Ink New Tequila Agreement. CalTrade Report. 2006-01-23.
  17. ^ Agreement Between the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Secretaría de Economía of the United Mexican States on Trade in Tequila (pdf). 2006-01-17.
  18. ^ Chadwick, Ian (2004). "In Search of the Blue Agave: Industry News & Information". http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/news.htm. 
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  20. ^ http://www.itequila.org/made.htm
  21. ^ a b http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/types.htm
  22. ^ http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/aging.htm
  23. ^ "The Straight Dope: Why is there a worm in bottles of tequila?". www.straightdope.com. http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1334/why-is-there-a-worm-in-bottles-of-tequila. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
  24. ^ Waller, James (2003). Drinkology: The Art and Science of the Cocktail. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang. pp. 224. ISBN 1-58479-304-X. "Let's get the whole worm thing straight right now, muchachos. If there's a worm at the bottom of your tequila bottle, you've either purchased gag-inducing hooch aimed at gullible gringos, or your top-shelf booze is infested by some kind of alcohol-breathing, alien bug." 
  25. ^ "Marcas de Tequila de Envasado Nacional" (in Spanish) (Microsoft Excel). Consejo Regulador del Tequila A.C.. 2008-11-03. http://crtnew.crt.org.mx/images/Documentos/marcas%20certificadas%20vigentes.xls. Retrieved 2008-11-12. 
  26. ^ "Recipe: Mexican Sangrita & Tequila "Completo"". http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/kgk/2000/0500/completo.html. Retrieved 2008-04-25. 
  27. ^ "How To Drink Tequila". http://www.itequila.org/drink.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-25. 
  28. ^ Chadwick, Ian (2004). "In search of the blue agave Part 7 of 14". http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/buying.html. 
  29. ^ "RIEDEL INTRODUCES OFFICIAL TEQUILA GLASS". Atlanta's Finest Dining.com. 2002-04-12. http://www.atlantasfinestdining.com/hardware/reidel/index.html. 
  30. ^ 2008 Occasion Calendar

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Travel guide

Up to date as of January 14, 2010

From Wikitravel

.Tequila is a municipality in Jalisco, Mexico, near Guadalajara.^ Tequila is a spirit which is agave based and produced in Guadalajara and Jalisco in Mexico.
  • Tequila Drink Finder � Online Drink Store for Whisky, Champagne, Rum and Wine 18 January 2010 11:16 UTC www.drinkfinder.co.uk [Source type: General]

 ^ CASXPORT SA de CV [Mexico \ jalisco\guadalajara] .
  • Tequila,China Tequila Suppliers, Wholesalers, Manufacturers & Exporters 18 January 2010 11:16 UTC products.21food.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Altos, Los The Highlands: tequila growing area in the upper plateau east of Guadalajara, in Jalisco state.
  • Agave Grill: Tequila 101 18 January 2010 11:16 UTC www.agavect.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .It is famous for being the birthplace of the Tequila drink and contains a number of distilleries with offer tours of the fabrication process as well as tours further out into the fields where the Agave plant, from which it is made, is grown.^ Mixto Mixed: tequilas made with only 51% agave sugars (minimum).
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 ^ With sword-like arms that can extend higher and wider than a grown man, the agave plant protects its most precious organ, its heart.
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 ^ Jima Harvesting; removing the leaves from the agave, pulling out the piñas from the ground before shipping the piñas to a fabrica for processing into tequila.
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  • By bus - The bus from Guadalajara leaves regularly from the Central Camionera Vieja (Old Bus Station) near the centre of that city. .From the bus station, it's only a short walk from there to the town centre.
  • By car - From Guadalajara, take the main autopista towards Puerto Vallarta and turn towards Tequila once outside Guadalajara.^ A granel Low-quality mezcal or tequila, usually only distilled once, sometimes fermented with the help of chemicals.
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     ^ In the wine and spirits industry there are only four drinks recognized with Denomination of Origin: sherry, cognac, champagne and tequila.
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     ^ Premium tequilas are made with "100% de Agave," and can only be bottled in Mexico, not bulk-shipped for bottling outside.
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     Travel time should be no more than an hour.

Get around

The town is small enough to walk around. All the major attractions (Town square, church, ditilleries) are within spitting distance of each other.

See

The big attraction here is the drink which shares the town's name. .All the tourist shops are full of Tequila souveniers, bottles, shot glasses, etc.^ Denomination of Origin The law that establishes all the specifications required to produce, bottle, distribute and sell tequila, to protect and maintain the .
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 ^ Caballito "Little horse" – the traditional tall drinking/shot glass for tequila, also called a tequillita.
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 ^ All 100% agave tequilas must have a NOM identifier on the bottle.
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 .There are a number of distilleries and tours about the Tequila making process.^ People are educating themselves about the creation process and flavor complexities of mezcal and tequila.
  • El Andar: FALL 2000 18 January 2010 11:16 UTC www.elandar.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ We have three types; El Charro Silver: White and crystalline tequila, amezcalado flavor, carefully elaborated in the distillery with a double process of distill...
  • Tequila,China Tequila Suppliers, Wholesalers, Manufacturers & Exporters 18 January 2010 11:16 UTC products.21food.com [Source type: General]

 ^ You have chosen to document the whole process of making Tequila on VP. What was it like revealing all to the world?

 Apart from that, there are two churches in the centre and the central plaza, which also has a monument to a revolutionary hero. A small tianguis (street market) also operates.
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  • Town Church, Right in the centre of the town, open everyday.
  • Main Plaza, Contains a band stand and monuments to mexican heroes.
  • José Cuervo Distillery, First tequila manufacturer.^ Although a noble first attempt, the manufacturer got many elements of the Tequila figure wrong.

     ^ There was plenty of Mexican beer, tequila, margaritas and food to celebrate the release of Muttpop's first figure.

     ^ The first lesson to be had by Mr. Bermejo is, “you can drink the wrong tequila and you can drink the right tequila,” and the right tequila is always 100 percent agave.
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     Offers a range of tours, the cheapest is the 'Clásico' which is about 100 pesos, the gradually get more expensive then, ending at 380 pesos. The more expensive ones generally just include extra tasting sessions, except for the most expensive one which also has a tour of the fields where the Agave plant is grown.
  • Take a walk, The countryside outside the town is lovely to walk through and you can visit the Agave plants without having to take a tour.

Buy

Tequila obviously, there are a number of shops on the way to and from the bus station which have various selections. .Generally the tourist shops all carry the same things, shot glasses, tequila sets (bottle of tequila and five or so glasses), souvenier barrels and t-shirts.^ Rested (reposado): Tequila aged in oak barrels for between two and 12 months before bottling.
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 ^ Denomination of Origin The law that establishes all the specifications required to produce, bottle, distribute and sell tequila, to protect and maintain the .
  • Agave Grill: Tequila 101 18 January 2010 11:16 UTC www.agavect.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Caballito "Little horse" – the traditional tall drinking/shot glass for tequila, also called a tequillita.
  • Agave Grill: Tequila 101 18 January 2010 11:16 UTC www.agavect.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 Most of which can be found in other places including Guadalajara.
.In Tequila, almost all the t-shirts contain the word 'Tequila, Puebla Mágica'(magic village) or a variation, even if the picture on the image is unrelated to tequila, e.g.^ But they had so many nice images of the Extra Spicy Tequila that we decided to focus this entry on this very cool variant colorway.

 a picture of Che Guevara or mexican film legend Pedro Infante.

Eat

.There are plenty of restaurants and food stands around the centre.^ There was plenty of Mexican beer, tequila, margaritas and food to celebrate the release of Muttpop's first figure.

 Most will only have typical mexican food, but many have a wider selection. .Almost the ones where you can sit down will have a wide variety of Tequila and other alcohil drinks.^ Besides, if you're sitting around with your friends watching porn while half-naked, it's not like having a bit too much to drink should embarrass you any.
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 ^ But one of the big advantages of Internet porn is that you don't actually have to deal with any other actual people in order to get it.
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 ^ You make the comment that its a good idea for one of the hosts to stay 'sober enough' so people don't drink to much, or drive drunk.
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 Typical mexican prices.

Sleep

Number of hotels in the centre.

Get out

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Wiktionary

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Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

German

Etymology

From Spanish, from Nahuatl Tequillan

Noun

Tequila
  1. tequila, an alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana

Simple English

Tequila is a Latin American drink from Mexico that contains alcohol. It is made from a plant called agave. It contains about 40 percent alcohol, and is often used in bars and nightclubs to make mixed drinks such as the tequila sunrise or the Margarita.

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