Tequila is extraordinary because its production still hinges on the centuries-old knowledge of jimadores - farmers who harvest the blue agave plant, and who are able to tell when it's ready to be harvested. Once the spiky leaves are trimmed away, the core of the plant is baked, mashed, and then the juice is fermented and distilled. Depending on the method and time, tequila can be silver (or blanco), joven/oro (flavoured or blended silver tequila), reposado (rested/aged), anejo (aged) or extra anejo. Silver tequila is pretty harsh, but makes a great base for cocktails; while reposado and anejo can make great sipping tequila - in Mexico, it's normally consumed neat, and the differences in quality are easily tasted.
And what's the difference between tequila and mezcal? Well, tequila is always made from blue agave, while mezcal can be from any type of agave. The more you know!
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Don Ramon Punta Reposado Tequila
750ml
Don Ramón Punta Diamante Reposado is double-distilled and rested in whit[...]
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Olmeca Altos Reposado 38% 700ml
700ml
Altos Reposado tequila is made from 100% blue agave grown in the highland[...]
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Gracias Mezcal Espadin Mango 700ml
700ml
A handmade 100% Agave Mezcal, distilled at the Gracias a Dios ‘Palenque[...]
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Ilegal Mezcal Reposado 700ml
700ml
Ilegal mezcal starts with 100% espadín agave grown in the fields of Tlac[...]
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Arette Blanco Tequila 1L
1 litre
Tequila 100% Agave of beautiful transparence, luminous with silver shades[...]
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Maestro Dobel Anejo 700ml
700ml
Emerged from volcanic shadow, Maestro Dobel is the result of 11 generatio[...]
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Olmeca Altos Plata 38% 700ml
700ml
Altos Tequila Plata is made from 100% blue agave grown in the Los Altos h[...]
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400 Conejos Joven Mezcal 38% 750ml
700ml
According to the ancient Mesoamericans, the number 400 was synonymous wit[...]
$98.95 BottleOut of stock