Mezcal/Tequila

Question 1

What are the 4 important DOs of Mexican Distilled Spirits?

Answer 1

Bacanora
Mezcal
Sotol
Tequila

Question 2

Which DO is not recognized internationally?

Answer 2

Bacanora

Question 3

What’s the agave of Bacanora?

Answer 3

Agave Angustofolio

Question 4

What are the original states of Mezcal production?

Answer 4

Zacatecas
Durango
Oaxaca
Guerrero
San Luis Potosi

Question 5

What is the Mezcal alcohol range?

Answer 5

36-55%

Question 6

What is the minimum age of Mezcal Anejo?

Answer 6

1 year

Question 7

What is the minimum age of Mezcal Reposado?

Answer 7

2 months

Question 8

Basic mezcal can have up to what percentage of non-agave?

Answer 8

20%

Question 9

What are the states that produce Sotol?

Answer 9

Chihuahua
Coahuila
Durango

Question 10

What plant is used in Sotol?

Answer 10

Dasylirion wheeleri aka desert spoon

Question 11

What is Mezcal de Pechuga?

Answer 11

Mezcal made with raw chicken (or other items) thrown into the still

Question 12

What are the 3 states of Tequila?

Answer 12

Jalisco
Nayarit
Guanajuato

Question 13

What is the minimum % from the blue agave for Tequila?

Answer 13

51%

Question 14

What is the alcohol range for Tequila?

Answer 14

35-55%

Question 15

What are the permitted additives in Tequila?

Answer 15

Caramel coloring
Natural oak or encino oak extract
Suger-based syrup
Glycerin

Question 16

What is the minimum age of Extra Anejo Tequila?

Answer 16

3 years

Question 17

When was DO Tequila established?

Answer 17

1977