Tequila

Question 1

What is Tequila

Answer 1

• Distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant (takes about 7 years for a plant to mature for harvest)
• Steamed inside industrial ovens before being distilled

Question 2

Blanco

Answer 2

“Silver” or “plata” bottled soon after distillation and is the purest expression. Typically unaged, but may be in contact with oak up to 60 days. Had agave and citrus notes with a touch of black-pepper and grassy undertones

Question 3

Resposado

Answer 3

Means rested, minimum 2 months in an oak vessel, balance of blanco flavor of agave and citrus with notes of vanilla, caramel and toasted oak (typically aged for 60-364 days)

Question 4

Anejo

Answer 4

From ano which means year, spend at least 1 year in oak barrels, usually ex bourbon casks, results are oak, vanilla, raisins and caramel with a long, complex finish (typically aged 1-3 years)

Question 5

Extra Anejo

Answer 5

“Ultra-aged” spend a minimum of 3 years in oak barrels. Hints of vanilla, coconut, light agave, oak, caramel and dried fruits

Question 6

What is Mezcal

Answer 6

• Means oven cooked agave
• Mostly made in Oaxaca
• Can be made from a variety of agave plants (Espadin)
• Cooked inside earthen pits that are lined with lava rocks and filled with wood and charcoal (smoked) before distilled

T.N. - smoke and new leather dominate the nose with flavors of brown sugar, honey, ash, wood and chocolate