tequilas
Mexican distilled liquors
Tequilas is the plural of tequila, a Mexican spirit distilled from the fermented juice of the blue agave plant.
The plural appears when discussing varieties or servings: We sampled several tequilas at the bar, three tequilas later, he was dancing on the table.
Tequila is traditionally drunk neat or in cocktails like the margarita.
Tequila's botanical source
- piñaTropical spiny fruit
- harvestGathering mature crops
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- autoclavePressurized steam sterilization chamber
fermentation · distillation · sugars · hydrolysis · plantation · fiber · terroir · highlands
Tequila-lime cocktail
salt · mixology · bartender · shaken · blended · rocks · chaser · triple sec
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- shotsSmall poured drinks
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- partyGathering for celebration
nightlife · clubbing · dancing · friends · rounds · birthday · bachelor · bachelorette
Purification via vaporization
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- reposadoOak-aged agave liquor
- añejoAged tequila classification
- agingGrowing older over time
oak · barrel · charred · copper pot · CRT · denomination · bottling · proof
Western Mexican state
- GuadalajaraMexican state capital
- cantinaSpanish-speaking region's bar
- haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
- Mexican heritageAncestry from Mexico
tradition · artisanal · craft · regional · export · distillery tour
blue agave
Tequila's botanical source
autoclave · fermentation · distillation · sugars · hydrolysis · plantation · fiber · terroir · highlands · lowlands
margarita
Tequila-lime cocktail
lime · salt · mixology · bartender · shaken · blended · rocks · chaser · triple sec · grapefruit
toast
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
party · nightlife · clubbing · dancing · friends · rounds · birthday · bachelor · bachelorette · graduation
distillation
Purification via vaporization
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- reposadoOak-aged agave liquor
- añejoAged tequila classification
aging · oak · barrel · charred · copper pot · CRT · denomination · bottling · proof · alcohol
Jalisco
Western Mexican state
- GuadalajaraMexican state capital
- cantinaSpanish-speaking region's bar
- haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
Mexican heritage · tradition · artisanal · craft · regional · export · distillery tour
sipping
Drinking in small mouthfuls
aroma · herbal · citrus · pepper · vanilla · caramel · smoke · earthy · floral · sweet
Don Julio
Premium tequila brand
- 1800A round year
- tequila sunriseCitrus cocktail with gradient
- tequila shotSingle serving of Mexican spirit
- tequila slammerAgave spirit with fizz, downed quickly
- gold tequilaTinted agave spirit
- well tequilaDefault cheap agave spirit
- tequila tastingEvaluating Mexican agave spirits