What's the difference between mezcal and tequila?

Mezcal


Definition:

  • (n.) Same as Mescal.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) There are other can't-miss-cocktails, with mezcal, whiskey, and rum bases, if tequila is not your poison.
  • (2) Forget tequila and mezcal, Mexico’s oldest alcoholic drink is pulque , made from the fermented sap of an agave plant.

Tequila


Definition:

  • (n.) An intoxicating liquor made from the maguey in the district of Tequila, Mexico.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) She joined us for tequilas at her restaurant in Matamoros; by the time the coffees had arrived, she had gone over to Brownsville to get changed, drop her kids off with her parents, and returned.
  • (2) Any tariff we can levy they can levy.” Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) Simply put, any policy proposal which drives up costs of Corona, tequila, or margaritas is a big-time bad idea.
  • (3) Celebrities from George Clooney to Justin Timberlake have launched upmarket tequila brands.
  • (4) 189 St John's Hill, SW11, 020 7978 7115 thefishclub.com Wahaca Last year's winner continues to impress with its tacos and tequila - and everything in between.
  • (5) Nevertheless, none of the organisms were completely eliminated as a result of freezing for 24 hours followed by melting in any of the test drinks, even when the drink was 86-proof tequila.
  • (6) As burly security men hung back and the promoters sat silently by, Chisora marched on Haye, who gritted his teeth, held on to what those close to him say was a bottle of Desperados, a pale German lager tinged with tequila, and threw an inspired right hand that cracked into the side of Chisora's jaw.
  • (7) For a bit of a performance, order a Trailblazer (tequila, vanilla, orange and chocolate) and watch award-winning Aussie bartender Nick literally play with fire.
  • (8) Some of them are from former MTV reality star and burgeoning space angel devil warrior symbologist Tila Tequila and some are from former Alaska governor Sarah Palin .
  • (9) The food's good, and on a cold morning-after-the-night-before you can easily justify popping in to sup an ocho coco – a mix of tequila, coconut liqueur, passionfruit, coriander, ginger and lime to help the hangover.
  • (10) Some investors may have concerns about the delayed profitability of the asset-swap deal, said Carroll, adding, “good brands don’t come cheap and arguably [and] the longer term potential of Don Julio looks very positive.” Ivan Menezes, Diageo’s chief executive, said: “We have secured our position in the growing super and ultra-premium segments of the tequila category and further strengthened our global footprint by expanding our leading position in Mexico where the growth of spirits has great potential.
  • (11) There are other can't-miss-cocktails, with mezcal, whiskey, and rum bases, if tequila is not your poison.
  • (12) Parrillada (mixed grill) and pollo asado (roast chicken) are matched with an extensive drinks menu focused on rum and tequila.
  • (13) Bushmills has also been outsold by tequila: it earned Diageo £57m last year, while Don Julio was worth £105m.
  • (14) In a wide-ranging interview published today, the 63-year-old veteran of tequila breakfasts and drug marathons described how he once sampled his father's ashes mixed with cocaine.
  • (15) Forget tequila and mezcal, Mexico’s oldest alcoholic drink is pulque , made from the fermented sap of an agave plant.
  • (16) The party hordes who filled Cancún’s bars and beaches for spring break last month were apparently mixing tequila with Donald Trump Kool-Aid and insulting their hosts.
  • (17) You can, of course, substitute the soda water with a smaller amount of tequila.
  • (18) And we'll live on ice cream and blueberry truffles and pancakes dripping with molasses, washed down with tequila slammers and absinthe.
  • (19) This alcohol-stuffed shrine to his career also contains skull-shaped bottles of tequila, which he calls “Nick Davies” after the Guardian reporter who exposed the phone-hacking scandal.
  • (20) The new generation of young adults may be less interested in drinking than their parents, but adolescence and alcohol go together like tequila and dry heaving, so it's hard to believe that suddenly we all just "know better".

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