These regions are tequila and surrounding municipalities as well as parts of the state of tamaulipas. Click on the picture to enlarge rules and regulations. The toltex indians discovered tequila as a drink more than 200 years ago. The first thing one learns on a tour of the heart of mexicos tequila country is that no one here drinks tequila as a shooter its better. Similar to the champagne region of france, only spirits distilled from the blue weber agave in these regions can rightly bear the name tequila. Fast forward to 2016, and there are five kinds of tequila that are served, including the unaged blanco or silver tequilas, the lessthantwomonths barrelaged young or abocado tequila, and the onetothreeyear caskaged anejo tequila. There are 4 types of bottled tequila which range from being ages for 3 months to 5 years. Most of it comes from the state of oaxaca in southern mexico, and has a taste quite different from tequila. The lands in tamaulipas were added later as the need to cultivate blue agave. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in tequila, mexico on tripadvisor. There are two types of tequila available on the market. Efecto tequila, sistew bancario y su solidez1 jorge day y gustavo reyes banco. Mezcal is another libation made from the agave cactus. The 10 best things to do in tequila 2020 with photos.
Eventos design by dori siraly for prezi efecto tequila. If the bottle does not state 100% agave or blue agave on the label, the tequila has been cut with cane alcohol. Tequila sales rose during the war of independence from spain 18101821 and undoubtedly cuernitos of tequila were tossed back on may 5, 1862, when mexicans celebrated the countrys first major victory against napoleons occupying troops. This exciting mexican road trip covers a whopping number of unesco world heritage sitesperfect for culture enthusiasts. Tequila is an alcoholic drink made in mexico, distilled from fermented juices obtained from the hearts of the blue agaves plant called agave tequilana harvested in the area of tequila. In that year, 70 percent of that production was destined to exports. This alcoholic drink is named after the city of tequila located in the state of jalisco where production started more than 200 years ago. Tequila, made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the state of jalisco, mexico has been around for centuries. The legal definition of dos in mexico is based on that established in the lisbon agreement.
The tequila effect occurred because of a sudden devaluation in the. Jun 10, 2003 among the sheep and scrubby vegetation of south africas dry and windswept karoo plains, a group of cactus juice distillers has taken a leaf out of mexicos book and started making tequila. Aug 02, 2015 the hard sell of mexican tequila makers. The second part analyzes the conditions in which the current global financial and economic crisis has developed en mexico.
Tequila distillers have a stringent set of rules they must abide by. Tequila yuen, a character in the movie hard boiled and the video game stranglehold. Compare this to the market share of 24% for brandy and 17% for rum. The name tequila has been protected by the mexican government since 1974, and its use is limited to products distilled from agave grown in certain regions of mexico. May, 2016 since coming to prominence in the sixteenth century, tequila has been a drink of respect in the country. The business was founded by don julio gonzalez, who began to consider making his own tequila in 1942. Agave plants thrive in tequila, mexico where conditions such as altitude and climate are perfect for its growth. It is a land of bluegold that rises from the foot of the rio grande canyon and the landscape of agave crops that was declared a world heritage site by unesco in 2006.
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