Tequila

Mexico's gift to the world: the blue agave spirit of Jalisco, bright, peppery and unmistakably of its red volcanic earth. Ingredients: 100% blue Weber agave at its best — the piña hearts are slow-cooked, crushed, fermented and distilled (twice, by law and tradition). Styles: blanco (unaged, pure agave fire), reposado (rested in oak), añejo (aged, mellow and deep). Method: 1) Pour a blanco or reposado neat into a caballito or a small flute. 2) Sip slowly — never shoot a fine tequila. 3) For the famous cocktail route, shake blanco with fresh lime juice and orange liqueur for a Margarita. The experience: cooked agave sweetness, citrus, white pepper and a warm mineral finish. History: tequila holds a Denomination of Origin (1974) and may only be made in Jalisco and a few neighboring regions; its agave landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site.