Tequila Without Filter, more than just a tasting

Think you know Tequila? Taste premium Tequilas while you learn & challenge what you know about it in a cozy cocktail bar in Leipzig. What to expect? ✨ Great high-quality Tequilas 👃 Blind tasting & sensory challenges 💡 Complex topics, made simple - I promise 🏷️ Learn to read the label and see beyond marketing 🔎 An honest look at production practices, quality, fair trade, controversies, cost, and value 🪇 Mexican culture insights 🥂 Tasty bites during the whole tasting 📖 Tasting tools and vocabulary (PDF) that you can take home! Meet Your Host Originally from Mexico and now based in Leipzig, she is a former Tequila Brand Ambassador and current mixologist and bartender. What you’ll learn • The Tequila production process – From agave to the finished spirit • Designation of Origin – Why is Tequila a protected category? • Agave cultivation & harvesting – What happens before the distillery? • Cooking - Fermentation - Distillation– How these stages influence the final spirit • Tequila vs. Mezcal – Similar roots, very different spirits • Aging – How wood and time affect the color, taste, and body of the Tequila • Tequila categories – Blanco, Reposado, Añejo and beyond • How to read a Tequila label – And what the information really tells you • The culture around Tequila – Traditions with Tequila in the Mexican culture • Most importantly, you’ll leave with practical tasting tools and vocabulary that you can actually use—whether you’re ordering at a bar, choosing a bottle, or simply talking about Tequila with friends. Independent. Educational. Interactive. This is not a brand promotion or sales presentation. The tasting is designed to explore the Tequila category as a whole. Different producers make different choices throughout the process, and we’ll look at how those choices can shape the final spirit. Who is this for? 🍸 Spirits & cocktail aficionados who want to understand the foundations behind their drinks 🪇 Mexico lovers interested in the culture behind Tequila 🤔 Curious beginners who simply want to learn something new and have a great afternoon Discover why you like what you like. Come curious. Taste boldly. Leave knowing more.