Every bottle you pull off the shelf or read about online comes with its own map-on-a-bottle. Here is a list of required elements on a tequila label to help sort through the noise and focus on what really matters.
Every bottle you pull off the shelf or read about online comes with its own map-on-a-bottle. Here is a list of required elements on a tequila label to help sort through the noise and focus on what really matters.
Tequila is a Denomination of Origin spirit. Similar to how Scotch can only be called Scotch if produced in Scotland, or Champagne, in the Champagne region of France, Tequila must be produced in the designated areas of Mexico for the spirit to be called Tequila.
Terroir - you may be used to hearing this word in relation to wine: how and where the grapes grow, the weather and the seasons. What many people don't know is that applies to good sipping Tequilas as well.
Terroir - You may be used to hearing this word in relation to wine: how and where the grapes grow, the weather, and seasons. What many people don’t know is that applies to good sipping Tequilas well. Agave acquire different profiles and flavors depending on the topography, soil, and climate that they are grown in.
Ever heard the myth that Tequila gets you more tipsy than other spirits? Well, while Tequilas might make us feel better than other spirits while we are drinking it, it’s alcohol by volume, is right in line with most bourbons, whiskeys, gins, and vodkas.