Tequila Tequila Tequila () is a regional distilled beverage and type of alcoholic drink made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands ("Los Altos de Jalisco") of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco. Aside from differences in region of origin, tequila is a type of mezcal (and the regions of production of the two drinks are overlapping). The distinction is that tequila must use only blue agave plants rather than any type of agave. Tequila is commonly served neat in Mexico and as a shot
Agave polianthiflora species of "Agave". It prefers a shallow, well-drained soil and regular fertilization during vegetation time. As a container plant grown in cold climates, during the winter it may be kept in a completely dark place. Agave polianthiflora Agave polianthiflora is a relatively small member of the genus Agave, in the subfamily Agavoideae, endemic to northern Mexico. The succulent is native to the States of Sinaloa, Chihuahua and Sonora. "Agave polianthiflora" produces a small basal leaf rosette of about in diameter. Leaves are narrow and lanceolate, with multiple white filaments protruding from their edges. Flowers are red and tubular, in length