10 Things You Didn’t Know About Tequila
By: Volans Tequila
Tags: Mexico, High Quality Tequila, Best Tequila In Mexico, Best Sipping Tequila, Best Premium Tequila

Tequila has been a popular beverage choice for hundreds of years. Found in the majority of bars around the world, and hugely popular in the USA and Mexico, tequila is a staple spirit that shows no signs of losing its traction. But what do you actually know about tequila?

Here are 10 things we bet you haven’t thought about yet.

10. Despite the common associations between tequila and worms, it is illegal to put worms in tequila bottles. The misunderstanding comes from a drink similar to Tequila in origin, Mezcal. In Mezcal, you can find Agave Snout Weevils or Hypopta Agavis Moth in its caterpillar stage. But you won’t find any in your Tequila, that’s for sure.

9. Blue Agave, the plant which Tequlia is made from is composed somewhere between 51–100%, and takes 8–10 years to mature. With that in mind, you should make sure you’re only drinking the most premium Tequlia. As not to waste the plant.

8. Tequlia finds its namesake from the town where Blue Agave is primarily found. Tequila, Mexico. With a population of around 27,000, Tequila has become a tourist site for Tequila aficionados. You can learn how Tequila is made and have a hand at it yourself. They might even let you try it when you’re done.

7. Top bartenders around the world recommend drinking Tequila straight or as a cocktail, not a shot. One of the best ways to enjoy it is in small sips from a wine or tasting glass.

6. Only Tequila made in Mexico can be called Tequila. Thanks to a Denomination of Origin, anything else is just a replica. The best way to ensure that you’re drinking true tequila is to find ‘Made in Mexico’ or some variation of, on the bottle.

5. There are three main types of Tequila. First is Blanco. It’s bottled up within 2 months of distillation. Next up Is Reposado, aged anywhere between 2 and 12 months in barrels. Finally, is Anejo which is aged between 1 and 3 years in small oak barrels. With the time taken to grow the Blue Agave plant, you could be drinking Tequila as old as 15 years in the making.

4. In Mexico, the preferred way to drink Tequila is straight. Lime and salt are a solution to the terrible taste of cheap tequila. Typically, Tequila that isn’t made with 100% of the Blue Agave plant.

3. Tequila can be turned into diamonds. But, before you head to your local store to purchase a car full of Tequila, these synthetic diamonds are too small to be turned into jewellery. Instead, they can be used for industrial and electronic purposes.

2. Most of the Tequila making process is performed by hand. From the harvesting of the Blue Agave plant to the extraction of pulp in large stone bowls. Maybe next time you’re drinking some premium tequila, consider the work that went into each sip.

1. You can’t always guarantee the taste of Tequila from the colour. Tequila turns colour from aging in barrels, or by the introduction of colour additives. Meaning premium white Tequila will taste far superior to artificially coloured Tequila that hasn’t been aged.

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