Tequila History
A Look Back: Tequila Being a college student most are surprised when I turn down a shot, or drink of tequila. I never acquired a taste for the famous Mexican drink. I always thought it was to harsh. Though some swear by it, even my own roommate, and sister do. They love the taste, how smooth it is and the extravagant mixes you can pair with it. I wanted to know why so many people love this drink, what was the history on it that made it so popular among everyone, and when did it become this popular.
After many searches on the internet, skims through books and databases I was able to put together a timeline that states the main history of tequila. To my surprise, it all started back in the 1500s. After putting together this timeline, reading what people went through, how tequila brought so many people …show more content…
They discovered a tribe named, “Tiquili,” which the migrating Spaniards quickly called their new home. Little did they know that the soil and mud within Jalisco is so special that it’s one of the only places where the plant Blue Agave can grow. Which is the main ingredient in the soon-to-be famous drink, Tequila. After coexisting with the tribe for a while, and realizing the soils potential, the Spaniards got to work. They constructed a rudimentary mud known as “Alquitara” which was used to distill the drink called Pulque. As the word got around in 1630s, the Spanish Creoles also started cooking and distilling the Blue Agave plant and called it “Vino de Mezcal.
The drink has gone through many names, it has been called Mezcal Brandy, Agave Wine, and Mezcal Tequila before it was simply named just Tequila.
1700s A man by the name Jose Antonio Montano y Cuervo purchases a tavern in 1758 and names it “La Taberna de Cuervo.” This becomes the first legal registered distillery in Mexico. He also purchased a large amount of land that was prime for growing the
After many searches on the internet, skims through books and databases I was able to put together a timeline that states the main history of tequila. To my surprise, it all started back in the 1500s. After putting together this timeline, reading what people went through, how tequila brought so many people …show more content…
They discovered a tribe named, “Tiquili,” which the migrating Spaniards quickly called their new home. Little did they know that the soil and mud within Jalisco is so special that it’s one of the only places where the plant Blue Agave can grow. Which is the main ingredient in the soon-to-be famous drink, Tequila. After coexisting with the tribe for a while, and realizing the soils potential, the Spaniards got to work. They constructed a rudimentary mud known as “Alquitara” which was used to distill the drink called Pulque. As the word got around in 1630s, the Spanish Creoles also started cooking and distilling the Blue Agave plant and called it “Vino de Mezcal.
The drink has gone through many names, it has been called Mezcal Brandy, Agave Wine, and Mezcal Tequila before it was simply named just Tequila.
1700s A man by the name Jose Antonio Montano y Cuervo purchases a tavern in 1758 and names it “La Taberna de Cuervo.” This becomes the first legal registered distillery in Mexico. He also purchased a large amount of land that was prime for growing the