Decode These Agave-Themed Clues To Test Your Tequila Know-How
The world of agave spirits is quite a vast realm and encompasses a lot of different terms and techniques which go into the making of liquors like tequila and mezcal. What you would find below is a quiz, loaded with anagrams that you can decode, based on the clues alongside to discover some of these interesting tequila and agave related terms. So, if you deem yourself to be an expert at all things agave spirits, this quiz is just right for you.
Let’s Play.
The rules are simple. All you have to do is decode the anagrams so they will reveal a particular agave-related term. The clues will aid you to think in the direction of the word the anagram is hiding.
1. An unaged tequila that is bottled shortly after production. This Don Julio tequila variation carries a crisp, agave flavour.
LAN COB
2. When the phrase ‘100 percent agave’ is missing on a tequila bottle, you have yourself this spirit which is a mix of fermented agave juice and cane sugar spirits.
TO MIX
3. One of the most commonly used agave species for preparing mezcal, this plant has a relatively short, eight-year growth period.
DINE SPA
4. The farmer who grows and harvests agave plants used for making mezcal and tequila.
ROD MIJA
5. An aged Don Julio tequila variation which is crafted in small batches and stored in American white-oak barrels for eighteen months.
AN JOE
6. A style of mezcal made with different types of agave where every batch represents a particular year’s harvest and the blend used to make the spirit.
EMBLE SEEN
7. The agave used for making tequila, grown mostly in the state of Jalisco in Mexico.
BU WEB REEL
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8. The residual pulp from the agave piñas after they are ground, most often prior to fermentation which gives the spirit cleaner, softer notes.
SAG BOAS
9. A milky, viscous alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the sap of an agave plant.
LUPE QU
10. Typically aged for eight months, this Don Julio premium tequila carries a golden amber colour and a rich, smooth finish.
PODS AREO
Found Them All?
Well just in case you missed a few, here’s the full list of agave-related terms hidden in the anagrams.
1. Blanco | 2. Mixto | 3. Espadin | 4. Jimador | 5. Añejo | 6. Ensemble | 7. Blue Weber | 8. Bagasso | 9. Pulque | 10. Reposado
Now that you have decoded all the terms, can you find them in the word grid below?
Still Stumped?
Here’s the solved word grid for you, to locate the agave-related words which were being elusive.
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