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
Tequesso Tequesso A Tequesso is a type of shot wherein a shot of tequila gold is chased by a shot of espresso. The coffee works to neutralize the bitterness of the tequila and the burn of the alcohol, while the caramel of the tequila sweetens the coffee. The Tequesso is sometimes referred to as Esprilla. The drink is often seen as a digestive to avoid an after dinner dip. Similarities with the Mexican coffee are apparent, though the sequentiality of the drink has taken it away from the typical dinner table. While the official origins of a Tequesso are unknown, it