Virtual New Mexico's Give Me My Tequila Damn it

Welcome to Virtual New Mexico's Tequila Page. What is a tequila page doing here? Well, tequila is a fine part of southwestern and mexican cultures. When traveling to New Mexico it is important you have some real tequila. Tequila is that the drink your mother told you not to touch. But in reality, Tequila is a fine shoter and the base of many exotic drinks such as the Margarita. There are many fine tequilas out there and this is a guide designed to help you discover Tequila!

1.Tequila is made from the Blue Agave Plant

2.There are four types of Tequila: Silver, Gold, Reposdo, Anejo

3.Tequila is regulated by the mexican government.

4.Tequila's made from 100% Agave needs a government Seal

5.Jose Cuervo is the most popular Tequila

6.Tequila does not have a worm in the bottle

7.Mezcal contains the worm

8.Most popular drink with Tequila is the Margarita

9.Margaritas were invented by Pancho Morales in Juarez, Mexico

When buying tequila in Mexico or the U.S. it is important to consider that not all tequilas are 100% blue Agave . If the the bottle is not 100% agave then it is most likely 51% agave and 49% cheap sugar cane liqour. Buy the bottles labled 100% agave, if not you are buying cheap tequila. All bottles of tequila are labled buy a Mexican stamp and nom number, these numbers insure that the contant of the bottle is tequila. The Mexican Gov. is serious about it's tequila and makes sure the rules are followed. In fact, A court case was just won and soon only Mexican Tequila grown in Certain regions of the country will bear the name Tequila.

1.Sauza Horintos. A fine 100% agave tequila. It has a smooth rich taste with very little after shock. Look for the green label. Usually you can get it at a great price.

2.El Tel Soro de Don Felipe. Another fine 100% agave tequila, in fact This label is the only tequila that is 100% tequila, it is the straight fermented juice with no water added. It has a great earhty fruity taste. A bottle of this fine spirt tends to be on the expensive side

3.Patron Anejo. Also a 100% agave Tequila. It has a very smooth candy like taste, very good! It also tends to be expensive.

4.Chinaco Tequila.A 100% agave tequila. It has a smooth smokey taste to it, for some reason The "in" crowd of hollywood favors this tequila. It is expensive but if you find it buy it because it can be scarce at times.

5.Herradura Anejo. A 100% agave tequila. It has a classic in your face taste, very good. A bottle of this kind runs on the expensive side

As with everything finding your tequila is just a matter of taste testing . There are many more tequilas that are great that I did not list above. The reasons are that some are very hard to find in the U.S. If you ever go to mexico make sure you do try some new and exotic tequilas.

Jose Cuervo

Herradura Tequila

Chinaco Tequila

El Tel Soro de Don Felipe

Porfidio Tequila

MR. Tequila

Old Bear's Secrect Tequila Cave

Elvis's Tequila Page

Minstry of Tequila

Tequila Page

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