Can you still buy tequila with the worm in the bottle?

Today, tequila does not contain a worm in the bottle (in fact, the Mexican Standards authority prohibits it). But if you do find a bottle, they’re usually in lower-ended mezcal.

What is the purpose of the worm in the tequila bottle?

Larvae began appearing in mezcal bottles in the 1950s, when a mezcal maker discovered a moth larvae in a batch of his liquor and thought the stowaway improved its taste. He started adding “worms” to all his bottles as a marketing strategy. Soon, other mezcal manufacturers jumped on the bandwagon.

Who sells tequila with a worm?

Monte Alban Mezcal
Monte Alban Mezcal with Worm Tequila. The #1 selling Mezcal in the USA. With agave and of course, the worm!

Does Jose Cuervo still have a worm?

TEQUILA DOES NOT HAVE A WORM IN ITS BOTTLE.

Is the worm in tequila real?

So tequila is a type of mezcal, but mezcal is not tequila, and only mezcal has worms. According to Anthony Dias Blue’s Complete Book of Spirits, that “worm” is actually a larva from one of two types of moths, known as maguey worms, that live on the agave plant.

Do you eat the tequila worm?

– Should You Eat the Tequila Worm? Most people would not eat the mezcal worm, but in some cultures it is quite acceptable. There are no proven side effects that come with consuming a Tequila worm.

Is the worm in tequila a hallucinogen?

It’s called a gusano in Mexico. Even though the worm is closely associated with the agave plant, we can’t really figure out when it started appearing in Mezcal bottles. Some great Mezcals are made with the worm in the bottle, but most aren’t. And, no, the worm doesn’t have any hallucinogenic effects.

What is tequila with worm called?

The higher the percentage of blue agave, the finer the bottle. So tequila is a type of mezcal, but mezcal is not tequila, and only mezcal has worms. These larvae are called gusano and bottles of mezcal that contain the lil guys are referred to as con gusano.