Tequila and Mezcal

Tequila is an alcoholic beverage of Mexican origin obtained by distillation of blue agave , produced in the homonymous city of Tequila and its immediate vicinity, in the state of Jalisco. The main types of tequila include Tequila Blanco , which can be left to age in steel, Tequila Reposado which ages for at least 3 months in white oak from France and the United States, new or previously containing whiskey or wine, and Tequila Añejo , whose aging takes place for at least 12 months in barrels that previously contained Tequila Reposado or other spirits, acquiring a dark color and a bouquet rich in aromas. Traditionally served with salt and lime, tequila enters as the main ingredient of well-known cocktails such as Tequila Sunrise and Tequila Bum Bum.

The mezcal , unlike the more famous tequila, is instead obtained exclusively from the central part of the agave - piña - , cooked in underground ovens before the subsequent distillation. The place of choice for its production is the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. According to aging we find the types Blanco (less than 2 months), Reposado (from 2 to 12 months), Añejo (from 1 to 7 years). Traditionally served with "worm", Mezcal is the star of cocktails such as Mezcalibur and Toro Loco.

Among the brands of Tequila and Mezcal that you can find in the VINO75 catalog are: Casamigos , George Clooney 's tequila, Herradura tequila from the historic Jalisco distillery of the same name, Mexita's tequila, the result of painstaking work, and then Ocho (8) , Uno Dos Tres (123) and Yuu Baal , obtained from different varieties of agave, offered at different degrees of aging; among the mezcals, those of Alipùs , Camarena Hermanos , Mezcal Vago and Tradici ón Chagoya , products made with artisan care . Approaching the Halloween holiday, however, the ideal tequila turns out to be the Kah plate, whose design is inspired by the Day of the Dead , a holiday that honors loved ones who have died, and in particular the Calaveras, the sugar skulls typical of this celebration .