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So,
what's the
difference
between
tequila
and
mezcal?
T

here are a lot of myths,
misunderstandings and halftruths out there, but no matter
what people try to tell you, keep
one thing in mind: tequila and
mezcal are different. Period.
But there's one more thing.
All tequilas are mezcals, but not
all mezcals are tequilas. Tequila
is a type of mezcal, much like
bourbon is a type of whiskey.
Does that help? Probably not.
Let's back up a bit and hear the
full story.

32 VIRGINIA ABC | ABC.VIRGINIA.GOV

THE PLANT &
ITS ORIGIN
Both tequila and mezcal are
distilled spirits that come from the
agave plant, but that's essentially
where the similarities end.
Here's the funny thing about
agave: it's not a proud member
of the cactus family, despite
what you may think. It's actually
a close relative of asparagus,
though you'd have a hard time
fermenting asparagus into a tasty
beverage.

Tequila comes from just one
variety of the plant, tequilana or
blue agave. It must be distilled in
the state of Jalisco-home to the
town of Tequila-or within small
sections of four other Mexican
states. A spirit must contain
at least 51 percent blue agave
in order to be labeled tequila,
and a higher percentage means
higher quality. Mezcal, however,
is produced from around 30
different types of agave and must
originate in or near the city of
Oaxaca or in selected regions
of four other states. Around 90



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