Tequila, a small town in the Mexican state of Jalisco, has around 29,000 inhabitants. Its name is synonymous worldwide with the Mexican national drink tequila. The liquor is made from the heart of the blue agave (Agave Tequilana Weber). This heart is called the “house of the moon” in Mexico, which means “mezcal” in the Indian language. 

The history of tequila goes way back to the time of the Aztecs, who made a drink called “pulque” from the juice of the algave. After slight fermentation, the pulque also contained traces of alcohol. When Spanish soldiers brought the knowledge of distillation to Mexico in the 16th century, the first agave spirits called “Vino Mezcal” were produced in the town of Tequila. Today, tequila is produced with an alcohol content of 38% - 40%, but there are also varieties that contain up to 50% alcohol. 

At home, tequila is usually served with salt and lemon at parties and drunk as quickly as possible. But there is another way: with a fine tequila that is stored in wooden barrels and tastes wonderfully spicy with exotic herbs or smells sweetly of honey, it would be scandalous to adulterate its taste with lemon and salt. You don't just down a good tequila, you hold it in your mouth for about ten seconds. This may sting a little at first, but the tequila tastes smooth and mild after the second sip. Incidentally, for particularly good varieties, shot glasses are not used and it is better to use a cognac snifter or a taller stemmed glass in which the tequila is served at room temperature. This allows you to feel the wonderful aromas.

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