Mezcal and tequila are on everyone's lips, but hardly anyone knows what the difference is.
There is a simple mnemonic that explains it:
"EVERY TEQUILA IS A MEZCAL, BUT NOT EVERY MEZCAL IS A TEQUILA"
Mezcals are agave spirits that are made and bottled in Mexico. If mezcals use not only agave, but also foreign sugar, for example, in the production, then these distillates are called 'Mixtos'.
Various cooking processes can be used to extract the juice from the agave. The agave hearts are often smoked in holes in the ground, which creates the typical smoky taste in mezcal. Cooking the *Pinas*, as the agave hearts are called in Mexico, is the process mostly used for tequila. There is no smoke aroma here.
Tequila, as part of this group, has strict guidelines regarding the raw material and the region of origin.
At least 51% Blue Weber Agave must be included
Tastes floral and sweet
May only be produced in certain areas of Mexico
So far the best-known representative of Mezcal in Europe
Tequila is a protected designation of origin for spirits from Mexico. The addition of other flavors is prohibited. Tequila can only be produced in certain areas of Mexico. Tequila may only contain the blue Weber Agave (“Agave Tequilana”)
TEQUILA
100% Mexican Agave varieties
Complete production in Bötzingen am Kaiserstuhl
Strong lead and follow control keep the core of the agave in focus
Make additional flavors
SELVA NEGRA unique and incomparable
SELVA NEGRA consists of extracts from Mexican agaves. With the help of wine yeast, these are fermented into agave wine. Introducing additional aromas that are typical of the Black Forest is the DNA of SELVA NEGRA. This makes every sip of SELVA NEGRA incomparable.
SELVA NEGRA
It must contain at least 51% agave
Often strong smoke aromas
High variance in the agaves used
Impress with their texture and strong character
Mezcal is a broader term for agave spirits that come from Mexico. The addition of other flavors is not common here either. The best-known representative is tequila.
Mezcal uses all agave plants that are suitable for making spirits.
MEZCAL
