Meenakshi Raina

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Manufacturing Process
Tequila can be prepared in ten steps
2 Torn
1 Agave Reception
This operation consists of
In this first stage, a physical
fragmenting the agave to a
inspection of the raw material is
minimum size to facilitate its
made, we observe that the agave
baking.
tequilana Weber belongs to the blue
This is achieved when the
variety.
agave´s heart or \"piña\", is put
A laboratory analysis, in which is
under a game of blades that
determined the quantity of reducing
spin at great speed.
sugars that the agave contains, is
After that, using transporting
also made
bands, the autoclaves
(stainless steel deposits) are
filled to begin its baking.
Compañía Tequilera de
Arandas, counts with 6
autoclaves with a capacity of
18,000 kg each one.

Manufacturing Process
3 Baking
The agave´s baking is made in autoclaves for
approximately 18 hours, with a maximum
temperature of 90°C, all this with the finality of
hydrolyzing the sugars contained in the crude
agave (inukinas), by means of the heat´s
action and its own acidity, finally to become
fermentecible sugars.
4 Milling
Once that the agave is baked, it is milled in an
electric milling train, that is formed by 4 mills of 3
masses each one. This is made and to obtain the
juice from the agave. During this stage, the
amount of contained sugars is regulated to obtain
a better fermentation.

Manufacturing Process
5 Fermentation
This process has an approximated duration of 24 hours for tequila, and from 2 to
3 days for tequila 100% agave. At the end of the process, this fermented juice is
known like death must, and has an alcoholic graduation between 6 and 7%.
6 Distillation
Once finished the previous
process, dead must is
injected in the stainless steel
or copper stills to be distilled.
Distillation consists in boiling
the must until it becomes
steam, then, the resulting
steam becomes alcohol when
7 Dilution it is condensed, resulting a
The resulting tequila from the distillation is product that is known like
diluted with distilled or dismineralized water, ordinary, with an
to obtain its commercial alcoholic approximated alcoholic
graduation, either to 41% for its maturation, graduation of 25%. This step
or to 40% and 35% to be bottled like silver or is known like tearing of the
gold tequila. dead must

Manufacturing Process
8 Maturation 9 Filtration
Slow transformation that allows the Once the tequila is analyzed
product to obtain their wished in quality control
organo leptic laboratory, and after we have
characteristics, through natural corroborated that it is within
chemical processes resulting of its the Normal Official
resting in American or French oak Mexicana, it is put under a
containers. rigorous process of
filtration, at least in 2
occasions, first, with the
objective of retiring the most
minimum strange particle, and
second, to eliminate turbidity
and to give it brightness.
10 Bottling
After our tasting panel, who depends on the department of quality control, has
evaluated and approved the tequila, it is released for its bottling process; this process
is made in a high-end technology, completely automatic machine. This machine
consists of: bottle un wrapper, washing machine (the washing process is made with
the same tequila that is being bottled, to avoid the modification of the product´s
characteristics), filler, corker, coder, labeler, boxer, wrapper and enveloper.

TYPES OF TEQUILA
100% Blue Agave Tequila - Made with
100% Blue Agave juice.
Mixto –At least 51% Agave juice and at
most 40% other sugars added.
Classifications:
Blanco – clear and allowed to age
no more than 60 days (100% or
Mixto.)
Repos ado - must be aged in
wooden tanks or barrels for up to
one year.
Anjou – aged in wooded barrels of
600 liters or less for at least one
year.
Joven Abocado – not aged, but
The longer tequila is aged in wood,
Carmel is added to give the tequila
the more smooth its flavor color
becomes, due to the oxidation of
the alcohol
Aging also changes the color of
tequila from its initial, clear color
(like unaged vodka) to a honey
color (like aged whisky).

TEQUILA Production Regions
Jalisco- the largest production region and locale of the
village of Tequila.
Nayarit
Michoacán
Guanajuato
Tamaulipas

Mexican Law governing TEQUILA
Under international agreement, Mexico is the sole producer of tequila.
Mexican government closely regulates the production of tequila from
growing the agave to bottling the liquor.
Tequila must be made from the blue species of the agave plant,
known as Agave Tequilana Weber
Any product to be called tequila must be produced within the
designated areas or towns in the states of: Jalisco, Nayarit,
Michoacán, Guanajuato, Tamaulipas.

Brands of TEQUILA
1800 Tequila - Named in commemoration of the year
in which the first expertly aged tequila was unveiled.
Downloadable drink recipes.
1921 Tequila - Agave Tequilana Prod. y
Comercializadores, SA CV.
4 Copas Tequila - Certified organic tequila.
Tequilera La Quemada.
901 Tequila - NOM 1173 - DOT 115 - Jalisco, Mexico
Acumbaro - NOM 1454 - Destiladora Mexicana, S. A. de C.
V., Ing. David Partida Zuniga. Amatitan.
Agabe Tequilana Productores Y Comercializadores - NOM 1079 - DOT 118
- Jalisco, Mexico.
Agave Dos Mil - Arandas, Jalisco.
Agavia Tequila - NOM 1111 - DOT 83; Pernod Ricard México

Brands of TEQUILA
Don Jose Lopez Portillo - The Presidents Tequila - NOM
1137 - DOT 111 - Distillery: La Cofradia,S. A. de C. V.
Don Julio Tequila - photographs of
bottles and information and a link to
Diageo Brands.
Don Nacho - Fabrica de Tequila Don Nacho, S. A. de C. V.
Dos Lunas Tequila - produces a line of award-winning ultra-
premium tequila made from 100% estate grown Blue Agave. NOM
1124 | DOT 97

Serving Tequila: One tequila, two tequila, three tequilas and on the floor.
When selecting a tequila their are two main
types that you can choose from. Tequila is either
considered 100 percent Blue Agave tequila or
Tequila Mixto which is a blend of 51 percent
Blue Agave Tequila and 49 percent other
sugars.
Tequila that is 100 percent Blue Agave will say
\"Tequila 100 % de agave\" or \"Tequila 100% puro
de agave\", whereas
Tequila Mixto will simply be labeled as \"Tequila\"
on the bottle.

Once you have your
caballito on the table fill it
up with the Tequila of your
choice.

Lick the web of your hand between your thumb
and index finger then pour salt on the moistened
area.

DRINK
THE
TEQUILA

Suck the lemon
wedge.
Enjoy your TEQUILA Moments