

It also has an alcohol proof of 70 to 80 measuring the ethanol content in it.Īlthough most Tequilas are gluten-free, Jose Cuervo is a healthier option. However, it contains 38 to 40% alcohol by volume (ABV). Jose Cuervo Tequila is not as strong as other spirits. Moreover, Jose Cuervo was the first brand to individually bottle tequila along the borders of Mexico for easy distribution. Established in 1812, La Rojeña is the oldest active distillery in Latin America. The cores or the “piñas” are then sent to the distillery to be roasted, grinded, smashed, fermented, and then distilled and aged into perfection inside toasted barrels.įor over 250 years, Jose Cuervo has been making the best tequila in town.

This real tequila comes from agave plants that are matured for seven years before harvesting. Vino Mezcal de Tequila de Jose Cuervo, as what it was first called, is made from the largest agave in the world. Jose Maria sold the very first tequila after receiving the first charter from King Carlos IV, the King of Spain, stating that tequila can be produced commercially. With this, he started producing tequila, which was later on sold by his son, Jose Maria Guadalupe de Cuervo. Jose Cuervo Tequila originated in 1795 when Jose Antonio de Cuervo y Valdez acquired land from the King of Spain.
