Tequila, Jalisco city's diverse Mexican heritage. Other sister cities include Jelenia Góra, Poland. Tequila, Jalisco Santiago de Tequila ( ; "place of tribute") is a Mexican town and municipality located in the state of Jalisco about 60 km from the city of Guadalajara. Tequila is best known as being the birthplace of the drink that bears its name, “tequila,” which is made from the blue agave plant, native to this area. The heart of the plant contains sugars and had been used by native peoples here to make a fermented drink. After the Spanish arrived, they took this fermented beverage and distilled
Santera Tequila Santera Tequila Santera Tequila is a brand of tequila 100% blue weber agave tequila produced and bottled in Jalisco, Mexico. The agave for Santera Tequila is grown in the red volcanic soil of the dormant Volcán de Tequila. It is created by master distiller Sebastian Melendrez. The tequila is made with highland agave containing 21 degrees brix (sugar content), the pinas are roasted for up to 54 hours in hornos (brick ovens). After distillation, Santera Tequila undergoes a proprietary filtration process for each interpretation. The Blanco is unaged, the Reposado is aged for seven months and the Añejo for sixteen