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Who were the first (-known) culture to drink agave juice (pulque)
The Olmec, Mexican natives.
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What was the first name of the fermented Agave juice?
Pulque
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What is the different between tequila and mescal?
- tequila - made from boiled agave plant
- mescal- made from roasted agave plant
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How long does it take for the Blue Agave plant to be ready for harvest and tequila production?
8-10 years
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Tequila Blanco
- made the original tequila
- not aged
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oro/gold
as blanco tequila but added color and taste enchanters. a mix to tequila
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Reposado tequila
Tequila aged at least two monte up to a year.
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Anejo
Tequila aged more than a year
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Reserva
Tequila ages up to 8 yrs, 100% blue agave tequila.
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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
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That is the original (scientific) name of blue agave?
Agave Azul Tequilina Weber
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How many times is tequila distilled and in what kind of distillation apparatus?
Twice in a alambic pot still
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In hat areas can tequila be produced?
- Nayarit
- Jalisco
- Tamaulipas
- Guanajuato
- Michoacan
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Tequila brands
- Jose Cuervo
- Sierra
- Patron
- Reposado
- Don Julio
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