Naturally, we should start with the fact that tequilanot at all "cactus vodka". It is not cactus and not vodka. This strong alcoholic drink is made from blue agave juice. Externally, perhaps, the agave is associated in the uninitiated with the cactus, but it is a real desert lily and looks like a homemade aloea. However, the ripening period of these lilies ranges from seven to twelve years. By this age, the weight of the plant reaches almost a centner.
The history of tequila is not as old as the storybrandy, but with this French drink, it has a number of similarities. Like the name "cognac", the name of this alcohol was in honor of the city in which it was produced - Tequila. Like the Frenchman, tequila is produced only in a relatively small region of Mexico - in five states. And only a little over a hundred companies from this region have a license to produce this alcohol.
Classification
"Tequila" - the trademark of the worldrecognition mexican alcoholic drink mescal. Again, a comparison with French alcohol suggests itself. Like all grape alcohol based beverages (with the exception of brandy) are called “brandy”, so any agave based alcohol (except tequila) is called mescal. But tequila is kept, in contrast to the same cognac, unlike a short time.
Exposure time "silver" (Silver) - no more than two months. During this time, alcohol does not have time to pick up the color, because it remains completely transparent.
If you add a color to the silver tequila, it becomes similar to the aged one and goes into the “gold” classification (Gold).
The next subspecies - for drinks that mature in oak barrels for less than a year, is simply called “rested” (Reposado).
If the tequila extract is from one, but not more than three years, this kind of tequila gets a discharge “aged” (Anejo). Aged tequila already gets a natural golden hue.
More recently - just a decade ago - a new subspecies appeared - Extra Anejo for strong alcoholic beverages of the Mexican spill with a maturation period of more than three years.
The world's second largest manufacturer
The second largest producer of tequila in Mexicoor in the world - identical concepts. After all, the national pride of Mexico is produced only in this country, and its export is an important article of Mexican export. So, the world's second largest producer of this type of alcohol is hidden under the name of tequila Sauza. Reviews of Mexican drink lovers all over the world give this brand second place in terms of popularity. The company is named after its founder, Senobio Sauza, who moved to Tequila in the middle of the nineteenth century and later bought a distillation plant. Due to the long maturation of the blue agave, the full production of the Teza alcohol drink, Sauza, began only in 1888. In honor of this, the plant received a new name - La Preservancia, by which it is known even now, more than a century after the start of production.
The world's first exporter of tequila
The name of Senobio Souza is not only historyproduction. Sauza Silver tequila was the world's first export batch of alcohol from Mexico, however, it consisted of only three barrels. Naturally, at present, the main direction of production is export, while for domestic consumption there remains a minimum.
Tequila production
Количество спирта у каждого вида текилы может vary, ranging from thirty five to fifty five shares of volume. The usual fortress is about the standard forty degrees - common among other strong alcoholic beverages. A distinctive feature of tequila is the presence in its alcohol component of at least fifty-one percent blue agave alcohol. The remaining parts are mainly cereals (corn) or cane spirits. It is possible and one hundred percent content in fermented agave alcohol. Alcohol blue agave tequila gives a sweetish taste.
Real or fake
Forms or volumes of bottles to identify a fakecan only expert. And what to pay attention to the uninitiated buyer? How to determine if Sauza tequila is real in a bottle or not? First, pay attention to the price. Real tequila produced in Mexico cannot cost less than thirty or forty dollars. Even the minimum shutter speed. If the price has passed the test, then you should examine the label. It is worth paying attention to whether the label says 100% agave, which means that tequila is made exclusively from blue agave. But about all the other inscriptions, including "100%", but where instead of agave, something else is written - "natural", "natural product" or "Mexican" - it can be said with confidence that Sauza tequila is not fake in this container. The absence of such an inscription does not matter, because the compound spirit of agave must be at least 51%. If the inscription "100%" on the label is not, but it is written - "Sauza. Tequila". How to distinguish a fake in this case? The label must bear the stamp of quality NOM, which is essentially the registration number of the manufacturer (and, as you know, about a hundred). The production staff must also be indicated, and there are only five of them at all. After all, the authenticity of a bottle of Sauza tequila can be checked by simple mathematical calculation of the bar code or by scanning the bar code with an ordinary mobile phone application.
Unique taste
Short periods of exposure tequila should not be embarrassed.Blue agave gives Mexican alcohol a recognizable taste - surprisingly soft with a sweet aftertaste. In this case, tequila is not necessarily cool - given the climatic features of Mexico, it is used at room temperature. If you do not abuse large doses, the consequences the next day will not be at all. And let no one be confused by Sauza's tequila brand second in the world. If the drink is authentic, it will fall in love with its taste and take its place in the flavor range.
