What is Tequila?

The definition of Tequila

Tequila (/tɛˈkiːlə/; Spanish: [teˈkila] is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco.

Tequila (/tɛˈkiːlə/; Spanish: [teˈkila] is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands (Los Altos de Jalisco) of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco.

Mexican laws state that tequila can only be produced in the state of Jalisco and limited municipalities in the states of Guanajuato, Michoacán, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas. Tequila is recognized as a Mexican designation of origin product in more than 40 countries. It was protected through NAFTA in Canada and the United States until July 2020, through bilateral agreements with individual countries such as Japan and Israel, and has been a protected designation of origin product in the European Union since 1997.

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FURTHER DEFINITIONS

Collins Dictionary Definition:

Tequila is a strong alcoholic drink made in Mexico from a type of cactus plant.

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Merriam-Webster Definition:

A Mexican liquor made chiefly from the fermented sap of the blue agave that has been subjected to two separate distillations.

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Urban Dictionary Definition:

A Spanish word meaning, “I don’t remember doing that…”

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