TEQUILA

Tequila (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈkila] is a regional distilled beverage and type of alcoholic drink 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 highlands (Los Altos) of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco. Aside from differences in region of origin, tequila is a type of mezcal (and the regions of production of the two drinks are overlapping).

The distinction in the method of production is that tequila must use only blue agave plants rather than any type of agave.   Tequila is commonly served neat in Mexico and as a shot with salt and lime across the rest of the world.