Margarita Time! It’s National Tequila Day!

July 24 is National Tequila Day. According to Wikipedia, tequila was invented during the 16th century in Mexico by the conquistadors.

The discovery of tequila came when the conquistadors ran out of brandy and tried to make a liquor based on the same plant.

The name of "tequila" comes from the name of a village that was very close to where drink was discovered.

The town itself did not itself become established until 1656 but the name and association stuck.

Tequila first became mass produced in Guadalajara, Mexico in the early 1800s by Don Pedro Sanchez de Tagle, the Marquis of Altamira.

It was first exported to the United States in 1884 by Don Cenobio Sauza, Municiple President of the Village of Tequila.

There are five categories of tequila:

• Blanco ("white"): white and aged less than two months in oak barrels
• Joven ("young"):  unaged blended with other tequilas and may have a caramel coloring.
• Reposado ("rested"): aged at least two months but less than a year in oak barrels
• Añejo ("aged"): aged a minimum of one year but less t han 3 years in oak barrels
• Extra Añejo ("extra aged"): aged a minimum of threes year in oak barrels

So, it's July 24, Drink Up and Happy National Tequila Day!