Tequila is a distillate obtained from Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico. Hence the popular phrase “First Name is Tequila, but Second Name is Mezcal”. The purest tequila is made completely from the agave. The dedication begins on the agave fields. The plants . grow in a healthy environment and are . Jimadas .. (harvested) until each one is super mature. A mature agave will have a higher content of sugar and acidity than agaves that are harvested not mature. When the agave reaches maturity, after 7 to 10 years of growth, the “jimadores” (harvesters), with their tool called “COA” are responsible for cutting the leaves in order to leave the heart of the plant ready to be carried to the distillery and start with the production process. The slow cooking process helps to obtain agave juice with body and large amount of sugars. The pineapples are cooked (around 80-85 degrees Celsius) for 48 hours and left in the oven for an additional 24 hours for cooling. The juice obtained from the first 8 hours of the process is removed, as it can give a bitter taste to the product. (Total of 72 hours in the ovens).