Are All Mezcal Tequila?
All Tequilas Are Mezcals, but Not All Mezcals Are Tequilas. According to Spirits Writer John Mcevoy, Mezcal Is Defined as Any Agave-Based Liquor. This Includes...
Is mezcal tequila or is tequila mezcal?
Both mezcal and Tequila are made from agave, so what's the difference between them? Basically, Tequila is a type of mezcal. While mezcal can be produced from up to 50 species of the agave plant, Tequila can be made from just one: agave tequilana Weber, or Weber blue agave.
How does mezcal compare to tequila?
In summary: Mezcal is a distilled spirit made from any variety of agave plant. Cooking the agave in pits in the ground gives it a strong smoky flavor. Tequila is a distilled spirit made only from the blue agave plant. It has an agave-forward flavor and has smoother, richer flavor when aged (labeled resposado or añejo).
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