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Who were the first (-known) culture to drink agave juice (pulque)

The Olmec, Mexican natives.
What was the first name of the fermented Agave juice?

Pulque
What is the different between tequila and mescal?
- tequila - made from boiled agave plant
- mescal- made from roasted agave plant
How long does it take for the Blue Agave plant to be ready for harvest and tequila production?

8-10 years
Tequila Blanco
- made the original tequila
- not aged
oro/gold

as blanco tequila but added color and taste enchanters. a mix to tequila
Reposado tequila

Tequila aged at least two monte up to a year.
Anejo

Tequila aged more than a year
Reserva

Tequila ages up to 8 yrs, 100% blue agave tequila.
When the spanish people arrived in Mexico and started to distill the juice, what did they cal it and what did it mean in the natives language?

mesca - wine of agave plant
That is the original (scientific) name of blue agave?

Agave Azul Tequilina Weber
How many times is tequila distilled and in what kind of distillation apparatus?

Twice in a alambic pot still
In hat areas can tequila be produced?
- Nayarit
- Jalisco
- Tamaulipas
- Guanajuato
- Michoacan
Tequila brands
- Jose Cuervo
- Sierra
- Patron
- Reposado
- Don Julio