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	Tequila - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tequila is a strong distilled alcoholic beverage made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 50 km from Guadalajara.
		Tequila is required to be at least 51% agave; the remainder is usually maize or sugarcane.
		Tequila was first produced in the 16th century near the location of the city of Tequila which was not officially established until 1656.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tequila (1604 words)

	Tequila agave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blue Agave, the tequila agave of the Agave tequilana species is an agave that is an important economic product of Jalisco state in Mexico due to its role as the base ingredient of tequila, a popular alcoholic drink.
		A fifty year old blue agave in Boston has grown a 10 meter (30 foot) stalk (requiring a hole in the greenhouse roof) and will flower sometime during the summer of 2006.
		Tequila is produced by removing the heart of the plant in its twelfth year, normally weighing between 35-90 kg.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue_agave (488 words)

	Tequila - Viva Tequila
		Tequila is a Mexican liquor distilled from the fermented juices obtained from the hearts of blue agave plants grown in the Tequila Region.
		The blue agave (agave azul tequilana weber) has long bluish green spiny leaves with sharp points and a large heart (called piña or pineapple) from which the juices are extracted and then distilled twice.
		Tequila is famous around the world for its unique taste and bouquet and it is also the great mixer used in Margaritas that have become one of the most popular cocktails ever.
	www.itequila.org (216 words)

	Tequila History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The agave is not a cactus as rumored, but belongs to the lily family and has long spiny leaves (pincas).
		Blanco: 100% agave tequila that is unaged and untreated with additives.
		As the tequila is aged in wooden barrels, usually oak, it becomes smoother, with a woody taste and golden color.
	www.tequila-shots.com /tequilahistory.html (395 words)

	Genus Agave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Agave nectar and pollen are major food sources on the northernmost and southward legs of the bats' migratory routes.
		Agave americana, a very large plant with rosettes up to 12 feet (3.7 m) broad, is by far the most commonly used in gardens in the southwest U.S. and worldwide, although most of its natural range is outside the Sonoran Desert region.
		Tequila, the most famous legal variety of mescal, is made from the single species Agave tequilana, grown near the town Tequila in Jalisco.
	www.desertmuseum.org /books/agave.html (1743 words)

	Tequila: In Search of the Blue Agave. Part 2 of 14: Tequila production and distillation. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The agave used in mezcal, although similar, is harvested younger than the tequila agave.
		Blue agave for tequila use may also be grown in the states of Nayarit, Guanajuato and Michoacan.
		Tequila Herradura boasts it is the only company that uses 'natural fermentation.' However, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal (May, 1999) when yeasts are used to speed fermentation, some distillers must add antibiotics to kill unwanted microbes that result.
	www.ianchadwick.com /tequila/production.html (2446 words)

	Baja Sur Tequila and Mariachi Festival/Tequila/Glossary
		Agave is poisonous when raw, but has a sweet, mild flavor when baked or made into a syrup.
		Tequila is aged in oak barrels, although sometimes other types of wood are used.
		It mashes the pulp of the agave into a coarse paste and extracts the juice (aguamiel), which is diluted with water to give it the necessary consistency for fermentation.
	www.vivatequila.com /tequila/glossary.html (1147 words)

	Ethnobotanical Leaflets
		Tequila, North America's first distilled spirit and first production alcohol, is known to most North Americans as a fiery beverage consumed during week long vacations in Mexico or by inebriated college students.
		Today, over 90,000 acres of blue agave are under cultivation in posteros, or pastures, in the tequila-growing region of Mexico with the greatest concentration near the town of Tequila.
		With tequila sales increasing over 1500% from 1975 to 1995 (1,p.6), it is easy to see how new marketing ploys and advertising can lead to clutter surrounding the truth about tequila and agave.
	www.siu.edu /~ebl/leaflets/agave.htm (1585 words)

	Tequila
		Tequila is actually made from the Blue Agave plant, which is classified as a succulent.
		Tequila is exclusively produced in five regions of Mexico, Jalisco, Nayarit, Michoacan, Guanajuato, Tamaulipas, and is well regulated by the Mexican government.
		Depending on the distillery and the type of tequila to be made the pinas are cooked in ovens or autoclaves.
	www.salenas.com /tequila.htm (1025 words)

	The ABC of Tequila - Documents
		Tequila is made of one specific type of the agave plant: the Agave Tequilana Weber, blue variety.
		The law that stipulates how tequila should be made allows the producer to use 51 percent of Agave sugars and up to 49 percent of sugars of other sources to produce tequila.
		The NOM establishes the official standard of identity for tequila, tequila 100% Agave and all the four different types of tequila: silver, gold, reposado and aged.
	www.tequileradearandas.com /ing_abctequila.htm (1074 words)

	Baja Sur Tequila and Mariachi Festival/Tequila/Buy & Taste
		The length of aging in the barrel also affects the tequila - many distillers only age their tequila in barrels for the required 60 days (reposado) or for at least one year (añejo), and may rack it into stainless steel tanks after that to prevent further impression from the wood.
		Tequila experts also demand that the drink produce a 'pearl' (perla or concha - conch) - a bubble that remains on the surface of the liquid.
		Small tequila distilleries are being positioned in the same vertical market for discriminating buyers for whom expense is no object and quality is their prime concern.
	www.vivatequila.com /tequila/buy_taste.html (2737 words)

	Tequila - cocktail.com
		Tequila is made from the blue agave plant which looks like a cactus but is a member of the lily family.
		Tequila doesn't have a worm in it - that would be mezcal.
		Aged tequilas are often described as mild and peppery.
	www.cocktail.com /spirits/tequila.htm (410 words)

	Tequila Sunrise \| Running Your Business \| National Restaurant Association
		Although much of tequila’s growth is in mixto tequilas, which are used primarily in mixed drinks and shooters, there’s also been growth in the higher-end sipping tequilas.
		Tequila comes from the juices of the blue agave plant that grows in the town of Tequila in the state of Jalisco, Mexico.
		One hundred percent blue agave tequila is produced from only the fermented and distilled juices of the blue agave plant.
	www.restaurant.org /business/magarticle.cfm?ArticleID=238 (1753 words)

	Tequila Facts & Recipes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Tequila is not made from cactus, but from agave; the best tequilas are 100% blue agave.
		The key to quality tequila is to harvest agaves when they are perfectly ripe, anywhere from 8 to 12 years.
		Rated as the Best Tequila for 2000 by the Beverage Testing Institute, Corazon de Agave Tequila is made 100% from the heart of the blue agave, is estate grown, distilled, aged to perfection and hand-bottled at Destiladora San Nicolas Estate.
	www.3dhospitality.com /public_html/shopping/tequila.htm (917 words)

	Mezcal - Viva Tequila
		Locals in the Tequila Region refer to the blue agave plant as "mezcal", and the fields where this plant is harvested are known as "mezcaleras".
		The official Mexican standard or NOM defines Tequila as the product of fermentation and distillation of the blue agave juices (mostos) obtained at the distillery from agave cores or piñas grown in the Tequila Region and allows for the addition of up to 49% sugars from sources other than the agave plant.
		However the NOM defines as Tequila 100% Agave as the one containing sugars exclusively from the blue agave plant and it must be bottled at the distillery.
	www.itequila.org /mezcal.htm (331 words)

	Agave
		Agave is named after the blue agave plant, the source of the finest, premium tequilas in the world.
		Agave is a unique concept that blends southwestern cooking with an extensive wine list, tequila bar and exceptional service.
		The principal founder of Agave, Jack Sobel, is an accomplished restaurateur bringing over 15 years of restaurant and management experience to the business.
	www.agaverestaurant.com (123 words)

	Tequila: In Search of the Blue Agave. Part 1 of 14: What is tequila? Tequila myths and culture.
		Technically, all tequilas are mezcals, which were also known as mezcal wines and mezcal brandies before the name tequila became common.
		Tequila and mezcal are similar, however in the amount of alcohol in the bottle (around 38-40%), although mezcals tend to be a little stronger.
		Many drinkers who see tequila's popularity as moving the drink away from the heart of Mexico, are turning to mezcal as better retaining the soul - and taste - of the culture.
	www.ianchadwick.com /tequila (1985 words)

	¡Tequila!
		Rovelo's love for tequila continued to develop, and now he is ranked a catador, an expert that is to tequila as a sommelier is to wine.
		At this point, tequila takes one of two paths to the U.S. Most tequila crosses the border in barrels and is cut with alcohol distilled from sugar cane.
		Tequila that's bottled in Mexico is always 100% agave, and it is labeled as such.
	www.kiplinger.com /magazine/archives/2005/04/tequila.html (1086 words)

	Agavaceae and Nolinaceae
		Tequila, the best-known variety of mescal, is distilled from one species, Agave tequilana.
		The tequila agave (mezcal azul) is a significant economic crop in southern Mexico; North Americans alone consume more than a million gallons of tequila a year.
		Fiber from the leaves of Agave sisalana is the source of sisal rope, and A. fourcroydes yields henequen fiber.
	www.desertmuseum.org /books/nhsd_agav_nolin.html (3366 words)

	Tequila
		While tequila has been around for more than 200 years, it is really only since the introduction of the margarita in the '40s that it has caught on in the United States.
		Tequila is the oldest distilled spirit in the Americas.
		Today, tequila is undergoing another transformation, from the drink of choice of rowdy high school bacchanals to a sophisticated sipping beverage rivaling fine Scotches and brandies.
	www.sallys-place.com /beverages/spirits/tequila.htm (2260 words)

	Tequila - The Essence of Mexico - Tequila is distilled from the sap of the blue agave
		Tequila is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented and distilled sap of the blue agave plant.
		Tequila is North America's first distilled spirit, and has been produced in México since shortly after the Spanish conquered the country in the early 1500s.
		Unaged tequila is called blanco (white, and also called silver), while tequila that has been colored gold with caramel is called joven abocado (bottled young)—North Americans know this as "gold." Reposado (rested) is tequila that has aged in oak for at least two months; and añejo (aged) has aged for a year or more.
	www.loscabosguide.com /tequila (611 words)

	All Things Agave - Collectible Tequila - Anejo Tequila (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Porfidio Barrique Tequila 1L is one of the rarest of all tequilas.
		This exquisite tequila is matured in French White Oak barrels for five years, and has an exceptional bouquet and body that ranks among the finest distilled spirits in the world.
		Chinaco Emperador, 30th Anniversary Anejo Tequila - This very limited Chinaco Tequila is the ultimate expression of the Gonzalez family, it is aged for seven years producing a tequila that could be pl...
	www.allthingsagave.com /shop/index.php/action/category/id/3 (251 words)

	REVIEW: Tequila: A Natural and Cultural History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ana Valenzuela-Zapata is a botanist who has dedicated her career to the study of tequila agaves; like Nabhan, she has a distinctive perspective and a clear voice.
		Agaves are propagated vegetatively, so the vast new fields which have been planted to meet the growing demand contain precious little genetic diversity.
		Because tequila agaves are long-lived, producers struggle to respond to market signals, cramming more plants onto fewer acres when prices are high and then neglecting those intensively-planted fields when prices fall.
	www.newfarm.org /books/reviews/may04/tequila.shtml (966 words)

	Tequila Sunset? The coming shortage of blue agave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Blue agave is, of course, the plant used in the production of tequila and the shortage will definitely result in higher prices.
		A quick tequila primer is in order here: the traditional style of tequila is a mixto, consisting of at least 51% agave juice, supplemented by other sugars.
		Agave plants take eight to 10 years to mature, which means that the shortage may not be alleviated any time soon.
	www.prophetsplace.com /agave.html (533 words)

	Tequila Reposado Reviews
		These tequilas some of the most popular since they are smooth enough to sip but bold enough to mix.
		We were writing off the slight burnt sugar aftertaste that is characteristic of mixto tequilas when a thorough inspection of the bottle failed to produce the 100% agave designations.
		Strong, complex personality with earthy agave and oak elements mixing with the cinnamon and spice elements and softened by the vanilla and caramel elements.
	www.tequilajones.com /html/body_reposado.html (1120 words)

	Mezcals Del Maguey: Tequila
		The plant that produces the basic liquid, agave tequilana, is known popularly as the maguey azul or blue maguey.
		Tequila is 40 miles west of Guadalajara and Tepatitlan an equal distance east.
		Part of the tequila, colorless at this point, is then aged in wooden casks or tanks for time periods varying from two months to a maximum of seven years.
	www.mezcal.com /teq.html (882 words)

	HARD UP IN JALISCO SHORTAGE OF BLUE AGAVE PLANTS TEQUILA
		Blue agave, the crucial element in the manufacture of tequila, requires eight to 12 years to grow to a proper size for cutting.
		Agave prices are up more than 300 percent over mid-1999 levels and climbing, but there's very little agave to be bought.
		By regulation, tequila can only be made with blue agave grown in the state of Jalisco and in small enclaves in four other states.
	www.lewbryson.com /tribteq.htm (1190 words)

	Tequila Experts Importer and Distributor of Tequila Agave Azul
		It is here where the distilleries produce most of the tequila that is consumed around the world.
		The tequila comes from the indigenous plant called maguey or agave azul (blue agave) which is fermented and distilled from the hearts of the maguey, which requires about 8 years to reach maturity.
		The bottles used for the tequila are unique in that they are hand-made by local artisans.
	www.tequilaexpert.com (258 words)

	News in Science - Tequila plant may help you lose weight - 23/09/2005
		Sadly for the world's growing band of tequila lovers, agave's possible health benefits are lost when the plant is distilled into alcohol.
		A team led by Dr Jorge Segura of the University of Guadalajara, close to the town of Tequila, the cradle of Mexico's famous alcoholic export, are launching a new study into the health effects of agave this week.
		Spiky agave plants have been cultivated on Mexico's arid central highlands for thousands of years and are woven into the country's history and mythology.
	www.abc.net.au /science/news/stories/s1467097.htm (305 words)

	Tequila Corralejo Reposado - PocoTequila.Com
		Tequilera Corralejo is in the state of Guanajuato, one of the few Mexican states outside of Jalisco allowed to produce tequila.
		As a result of the well documented "Agave Crisis" Corralejo is no longer producing 100% agave tequila.
		However Corralejo does have a very nice new web site and they claim that their tequila is now made with 70% blue agave and 30% blue agave from outside designated growing regions.
	www.pocotequila.com /retour/corralejo3.html (319 words)

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