Is tequila a strong liquor?

Tequila, the national liquor of Mexico, is known as the soul of Mexico. It was already known all over the world when Mexico held the Olympic Games. Tequila is mainly made from agave as the raw material and is distilled into a distilled liquor. It can be used to make various cocktails and has many uses. As for the question of whether tequila is a spirit, let us learn about it below.

Historical Origins

In the third century AD, the Indian civilization living in Central America had already discovered the technology of fermentation and winemaking. They used any available sugar source in life to make wine. The agave, which is rich in sugar and juicy, naturally became the first choice for making wine.

Tequila

Raw materials for wine. Pulque is a wine made from fermented agave juice.

Tequila remained a purely fermented liquor until Spanish conquistadors from across the Atlantic brought distillation to the New World. Later they tried to use distillation to increase the alcohol content of Pulque, and distilled liquor made from agave was born. Since this new product successfully replaced wine and became the object of large-scale consumption by these colonists, it was named Mezcal wine.

After a long period of trial and improvement, the prototype of meal wine gradually evolved into the Mezcal/Tequila we see today - the name is taken from the name of the town where this wine is produced.

Wine Classification

Tequila--Tequila

Tequila--Tequila, only products made in certain specific areas using a plant called blue agave as raw material are qualified to be called Tequila.

Pulque

Pulque is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from the heart of the agave plant. It was first discovered by ancient Indian civilization and has a significant religious use. It is also the basic prototype of all tequila.

Mezcal--Mezcal

Mezcal--Mezcal is the general term for all distilled liquors made from agave hearts. Simply put, Tequila can be said to be a type of Mezcal, but not all Mezcal can be called Tequila.