Jose Cuervo nearby regions in central Mexico. All Jose Cuervo tequila continues to be made in the town of Tequila in the state of Jalisco in Mexico. The blue agave plant has spiked leaves and a round, fleshy core (the piña). The leaves are chopped off and the core is cooked and crushed to create juice, which is fermented and distilled to make tequila. The resulting unaged, clear tequila is then diluted with water to bring the alcohol content down to around 40%. Pure tequila is distilled 100% from the sap of the blue agave plant, while mixto tequilas only need to
DeLeón Tequila DeLeón Tequila DeLeón Tequila is a brand of the alcoholic beverage tequila. It is certified as 100% blue weber agave tequila. DeLeón is produced in the town of Purísima del Rincón in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. The city name literally translates to "Purest of the Corner" and the town is named after the Immaculate Conception. DeLeón Tequila was founded by Brent Hocking in 2008. It was first introduced to the US market on Cinco de Mayo, 2009. DeLeón Tequila does not use any of the four allowable chemicals permitted by the CRT ("Consejo Regulador Del Tequila"). Glycerin, sucrose, oak