Tequila Infographics

Compoveda vs Pappy vs Stags Leap

All good things come to those who wait. Premium expressions in any beverage category often have a longer timeline to their production but where that time is spent varies from bottle to bottle. Whis...

Aroma Compounds in Tequila

Do you ever wonder why you might smell something like bananas or chocolate in Tequila when there actually aren’t any bananas or chocolate involved in the process? One study revealed that there are ...

No Salt No Lime Only Tequila

Reminder!! No salt, no lime, only Tequila! There are a lot of theories on where the salt and lime shtick comes from, the worst of them being that it was started t...

To Worm or Not to Worm

The origins of the worm in the Tequila bottle. Ah, the worm in the Tequila bottle. Let’s start here: it isn’t a worm at all! It is a moth larvae called a gusano de maguey. And if you fi...

Como se Dice: Reposado

Como se Dice: Reposado Tequila If we are drinking it, we should be able to say it, no? It’s a good laugh thinking back on all of the ways I’ve heard “Reposado” pronounced over th...

Hierarchy of Agave

Which is what is which? We get many inquiries about the differences in classifications of agave spirits. What is a Tequila? What is a Mezcal? Are they all made from the same kind of agave? And whil...