18 ensp 0183 ensp Tequila Spanish pronunciation is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila 65 km 40 mi northwest of Guadalajara and in the Jaliscan Highlands Los Altos de Jalisco of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco Tequila is a type of mezcal and the regions of production overlap for the two drinks