2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
• Principal spirit of Mexico.
• “A remedy for everything bad and to celebrate all
good as well”.
• Charcterised as fresh liquor. Leaves tongue clean
and tingling.
• Gained popularity out of Mexico due to the fact
that the drug Mescalin is derived from the same
agave.

3. HISTORYHISTORY
• The Aztecs fermented the sap of the wild blue
maguey or mezcal azul cactus to make a local
beverage called pulque.
• Spaniards introduced art of distillation in early
1500.
• In absence of grain and grapes, Spaniards distilled
pulque.

4. HISTORYHISTORY
• In crude stills, they produced a rough spirit,
now called mescal or mezcal.
• Later, more sophisticated techniques were
introduced by a group of mezcal producers, in
& around the small town of Tequila. Among
them were the Cuervo family.
• The term tequila appeared only in the year
1910. It was earlier referred to as “mescal
brandy”.

7. BASE INGREDIENTBASE INGREDIENT
• True tequila is only made from the agave
plants grown in the volcanic soils around the
tiny towns of Tequila in the province of
Jalisco.
• Agave Tequilana is scientific name of
Maguey used to manufacture Tequila.

9. GROWING & HARVESTINGGROWING & HARVESTING
• The cactus is harvested when it matures,
which takes between 8-12 years.
• The spikes are hacked off to leave the
bulbous central core called the PINA
• Pina weighs from 80 - 175 pounds.

12. • Pinas are cut in halves or quarters.
• Are taken to the distilleries, where they
are cooked in giant steam ovens for 24-36
hrs.
• The Pinas are then cooled for 24 hrs. After
it is cooled, Pinas are shredded or
milled, and the juice is pressed.
COOKING AND MILLINGCOOKING AND MILLING

13. • During the process of milling the shredded
Pina or at this stage the fiber is showered
with water to extract all sugars.
• The juice at this stage is called Aqua Miel.
• Aqua Meil is transferred to holding tanks.
COOKING AND MILLINGCOOKING AND MILLING

14. • Takes place in fermentation tanks for 36-72
hrs.
• 100% Agave Tequila - Natural yeast is
added.
• Blended Tequila - Put in Formulation tanks,
Sugar is added, thereafter natural yeast is
added
FERMENTATIONFERMENTATION

15. DISTILLATIONDISTILLATION
• The fermented juice is double distilled in pot
stills or patent still.
• 100% Agave Tequila is bottled at 40 G.L &
blended Tequila is bottled as high as 55GL
• Silver Tequila is bottled at this stage.

16. AGINGAGING
• Tequila , by law is aged in either Oak Casks or in
barrels used for maturation of Kentucky whisky.
• Reposado Tequila: aged for maximum of 1 year in
Oak casks.
• Anejos Tequila: aged for a minimum of 2 years in
Kentucky whisky barrels.

17. SPECIFICATIONSSPECIFICATIONS
• The best Tequila’s are aged for a maximum
period of 4 years.
• 100 % Agave Tequila is bottled in Mexico.
• Monitored by The Conjeso Regulador del
Tequila (CRT)
• All Tequilas must have minimum of 51%
Agave juice.

18. TYPES OF TEQUILATYPES OF TEQUILA
• Blanco Tequila: - White Or Silver
- Unaged.
- Held in Stainless steel
barrels for less than 60 days.
• Reposado Requila: - Aged for 1 year

19. TYPES OF TEQUILATYPES OF TEQUILA
• Anejos Tequila: - Darker than reposado
- Smoother and Mellower.
- Aged for minimum of 2 years.
• Joven Abocado Tequila: - Unaged
- Dark golden coloured
- Additives added.

20. BOTTLINGBOTTLING
• Anejos and Reposado are by law bottled in Mexico
• Joven Abocado is bottled outside Mexico.

21. LABELINGLABELING
Type Of Tequila
Number
Of
Distillery
Controlling Body
Brand Name
Importers
Bottled By
Authenticity

22. TEQUILA SHOTS!!!TEQUILA SHOTS!!!
• Mexicans usually prefer it unmixed,
accompanied by a salt and a lime slice.
• The drinker takes Sangrita in rapid succession,
thus combining all the flavours.

23. BRANDS SERVED AT OBEROIBRANDS SERVED AT OBEROI
HOTELSHOTELS
• Jose Cuervo - Blanco or Anejo
• Sauza
• Silla

24. LEADING BRANDSLEADING BRANDS
MEZCAL LAJITADON JULIO

25. LEADING BRANDSLEADING BRANDS
JOSE CUERVO - RESERVA

26. LEADING BRANDSLEADING BRANDS
CENTINELA

27. LEADING BRANDSLEADING BRANDS
CHINACO

28. LEADING BRANDSLEADING BRANDS
HERRADURA
SELECCION SUPREMA

29. LEADING BRANDSLEADING BRANDS
SAUZA