Olmeca Tequila Olmeca Tequila Olmeca Tequila is a tequila produced in Jalisco, Mexico. Olmeca is owned by the Pernod Ricard Group. There are three tequilas in the Olmeca family: Olmeca, Olmeca Altos and Olmeca Tezón - all of which contain Tahona Liquid. Olmeca was launched in 1967 and now has a presence in 80 countries worldwide. Olmeca is a mix of Tequila. Olmeca Altos 100% Agave Tequila was launched in November 2009. Olmeca Tezón is a 100% Agave, 100% Tahona Liquid Tequila. Made from blue agave picked after 7–8 years of growth. Once harvested, traditional brick ovens are then used to slow
Tequila, Jalisco the native people and was much like what is called pulque today. By the time the Spanish arrived, the natives had begun to cultivate the plant. The Spanish first considered taking the plant back to Spain but decided to develop it and its product in Mexico. The Spanish introduced distillation to turn the native fermented mescal into what is now known as tequila. The first large-scale distillery was created in 1600 and over the colonial period demand for the drink resulted in some of the oldest, still-operating enterprises in this area such as: “La Riojeña”, founded in 1795; “El Tigre”