It would be over a decade later before I'd give tequila another shot, and boy am I glad I did. I figured out that tequila is basically like any other kind of booze. Now that doesn't mean you've gotta be some kind of fat cat bureaucrat or movie star with mad cash to drink the good stuff. You just have to know a little bit about the kinds of tequila out there and then zoom in on the brands that not only fit your taste but won't bust your wallet in the process.
Tequila is perhaps one of the more mythologized spirits out there, so let's define what it is.
What distinguishes tequila from other kinds of mezcal is that tequila is produced specifically from the blue agave plant growing in the Tequila province of Mexico. Any spirit that is distilled from other kinds of agave plants in regions outside of Tequila are known simply as mezcal. So all tequilas are mezcal, but not all mezcals are tequila. This brings us to two of the more popular myths surrounding tequila. This little nugget of info is good for scoring you a wedge in trivial pursuit, and makes good wagering material at parties, as well.