80 Tequila Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Under Mexico’s tequila rules, how long must extra añejo tequila be aged?
Answer
At least three years
What is the common name for tequila made with up to 49% non-agave sugars?
Answer
Tequila mixto
What does the NOM number on a tequila label identify?
Answer
The authorized producer
Which scientist gave the blue Weber agave its botanical name?
Answer
F. A. C. Weber
Which Mexican town is recognized as the birthplace of tequila in the spirit’s name?
Answer
Tequila, Jalisco
Which agave species is used to make tequila under Mexico’s tequila standard?
Answer
Agave tequilana Weber var. azul
Which Mexican organization certifies and regulates tequila production?
Answer
Consejo Regulador del Tequila
Which city gives tequila its internationally recognized name?
Answer
Tequila, Jalisco
Which company owns the José Cuervo tequila brand?
Answer
Becle, S.A.B. de C.V.
Which company acquired the Patrón tequila brand in 2018?
Answer
Bacardi
Which actor co-founded the Casamigos tequila brand in 2013?
Answer
George Clooney
What is the tequila cocktail called Ranch Water made with besides tequila?
Answer
Lime juice and sparkling water
What does the name of the tequila brand 1800 refer to?
Answer
The year 1800
Which Mexican city is home to the Tequila Express tourist train service?
Answer
Guadalajara
What is the botanical family of the blue Weber agave used for tequila?
Answer
Asparagaceae
What is the name of tequila made entirely from sugars of the blue Weber agave?
Answer
100% agave tequila
Which tequila brand has a Spanish name meaning “hunters”?
Answer
Cazadores
What official Mexican standard number governs tequila production and labeling?
Answer
NOM-006-SCFI-2012
Which volcano rises near the Mexican town of Tequila, Jalisco?
Answer
Volcán de Tequila
What process converts agave sugars into alcohol during tequila production?
Answer
Fermentation
Who founded the tequila brand Sauza?
Answer
Cenobio Sauza
What is the minimum aging period for añejo tequila?
Answer
One year