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Category: TEQUILA

How can Mezcal and Tequila be made sustainably?

AGAVE BASED SPIRITS MEZCAL SUSTAINABILITY TEQUILA2019-06-192021-11-07

As promised some weeks ago, after the post on Destille Berlin, I am getting back on the topic of sustainability with a focus on sustainability in the world of the agave based spirits. What should you care? Because if there is no more agave, you can forget about drinking Tequila. And do you really want […]

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When Tequila makers look on the wine side

AGAVE BASED SPIRITS TEQUILA2015-04-142021-11-13

Tequila is aged in the plant, and not in a barrel nor a bottle as we explained in that course and this explains why more and more quality minded producers are looking to express terroir.

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Tequila vs. Mezcal: The Battle

AGAVE BASED SPIRITS LESSON MEZCAL TEQUILA2015-01-142021-11-07

All tequilas are mezcal but not all mezcal are tequilas. Mezcal are any agave-based liquor produced in Mexico, and therefore Tequila is a subcategory of Mezcal. They do share a lot of common points for that reason (agave based and Mexican to start with), but here are where they differ.

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Let tequila surprise you !

FUN FACTS TEQUILA2014-12-142021-11-13

We sometimes see the word “Caballlito” in the context of Tequila, but what does it mean? How do you use it? Directly translated El Caballito means “the little horse”. How come?

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Your Spiritsfully easy guide to Tequila

101 CLASSES AGAVE BASED SPIRITS TEQUILA2014-08-142022-01-27

The first class (and Spiritsfully’s favorite) is indeed accessible now. With fantastic illustrations by Ana Briceno.

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