Tequila Types – Unicorn Tequila
Tequila Types and Which Tequila Is Best for Margaritas
The two basic categories of tequila are 100% agave or mixto.
Mixto tequilas are the sweeter sisters made from at least 51% blue agave, plus other sugar sources, like sugarcane. Mixtos tequila is the only style legally bottled outside of Mexico and make up many of the popular tequila brands you see today, including Unicorn Tequila. Why are mixto tequilas so popular? Easy — it’s the smoothest and most versatile of tequila styles, plus it pairs gorgeously with citrus mixers.
There are other tequila varieties (they can be either 100% agave or mixto), and they depend on how long tequila is aged:
› Tequila blanco white, silver or platinum or plata tequila is either unaged or aged less than two months in stainless steel or neutral oak barrels
› Tequila reposado is aged between two months and one year in oak barrels of any size
› Tequila añejo, meaning “aged” tequila, is aged at least one year but less than three years in small oak barrels.
› Tequila extra añejo translates to “extra aged” or “ultra aged,” as it’s aged a minimum of three years in oak barrels.
You may be wondering which tequila is best for margaritas. You can use any, but the mixto and young tequila blanco varieties both have strong agave flavor that mix well in a marg.