Tequila is a distilled spirit made from the blue agave plant that is native to Mexico. The core production region is centered around the state of Jalisco, in lands surrounding the city of Tequila. To be called "Tequila," the spirit must be produced from blue agave that is harvested from distinct regions in the states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Nayarit, or Tamaulipas.
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