History of Tequila - Casa...History of Tequila Tequila was first distilled in the 1500-1600’s in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco and the city

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History of TequilaTequila was first distilled in the 1500-1600’s in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco and the city of Tequila was established in about 1656. This is where the agave plant grows best.

The agave is not a cactus as rumored, but belongs to the lily family and has long spiny leaves (pincas). The specific plant that is used to make tequila is the Weber blue agave. It takes 8-12 years for the agave to reach maturity. During harvest, the leaves are cut off leaving the heart of the plant or pina which looks like a large pineapple when the jimadors are done. The harvested pina may weigh 200 pounds or more and is chopped into smaller pieces for cooking at the distillery.

Tequila was first imported into the United States in 1873 when the first load was transported to El Paso, Texas. In 1973 tequila sales in the US topped one million cases.

There are two basic types of tequila, 100% blue agave (cien porciento de agave) tequila and mixto. The 100% blue agave tequilas are distilled entirely from the fermented juice of the agave. All 100% agave tequilas have to be distilled and bottled in Mexico. If the bottle does not say 100% blue agave, the tequila is mixto and may have been distilled from as little as 60% agave juice with other sugars.

Grades of tequila:Blanco: 100% agave tequila that is unaged and untreated with additives.Reposado: 100% agave, “rested” tequila that has been stored in oak between two months and one year.Anejo: 100% agave, aged tequila that has been stored in oak at least one year.Mixto blanco: mixto tequila that is unaged.Mixto reposado: mixto tequila that has been stored in oakbetween two months and one year.Mixto anejo: aged mixto tequila that has been stored in oak at least one year.Joven abocado: mixto tequila that has been treated with additives to achieve an effect similar to aging.

As the tequila is aged in wooden barrels, usually oak, it becomes smoother, with a woody taste and golden color. Aging may disguise the agave flavor and few tequilas are aged longer than three to four years.

Each distillery in Mexico is assigned a NOM number that shows which company made or bottled the tequila.There is no worm in tequila, that is Mezcal which is a whole different animal.

(s) single (d) doubleAll prices are in BHD and subject to 10% Service Charge & 10% Govt. Levy

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TEQUILACAMINOCamino Real tequila grow in fields at 2,000 metres above the sea level, hence the name Camino i.e. “high” in Spanish.

PEPE LOPEZEstablished in 1857, Pepe Lopez is made from a combination of natural spring water and the highest quality, mature blue gave plants

JOSE CUERVO PLATINOJose Cuervo is a brand of tequila taken under the name of its founder Don Jose Antonio de Cuervo. Platini is 100% agave, handcrafted using a proprietary process in which the steam is recaptured to bring more f lavor before the tequila is chill-filtered.

DON JULIO BLANCOUsing the finest raw agave and a time honored distillation process. Don Julio Blanco tequila is tequila in its truest form.

DON JULIO ANEJOBarrel aged in a smaller batches for eighteen months in American white-oak barrels. Don Julio Anejo tequila is a testament to thecraft of making superior tasting aged tequila. Rich, distinctive and wonderful complex, its f lavor strikes the perfect balance between agave, wood and hints of vanilla.

PATRON (SILVER)

Patron stands for “ God Father” in Spanish,launched in 1989. Likes all tequilas, are made from the “Maguey” (heart or core) of the blue agave plants.

2.500

2.500

10.000

5.600

9.000

7.000


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MARGARITASREGULAR MARGARITA tequila, triple sec, lime juice, sugar syrup

FLAVORED MARGARITAchoose your favorite f lavor: banana, peach, pineapple or strawberry

FLAVORED DAIQUIRI choose your favourite f lavor: banana, peach, pineapple, strawberry

16.000

17.200

16.000

(d) 4.600

(d) 4.900

(d) 4.200

(s) 3.600

(s) 3.800

pitcherglass

COCKTAILS

DESARMADORrum, tequila, kahlua, soda & orange juice

LA CUCARACHAbrandy, tequila, pineapple & orange juice

MEXICAN DEVILtequila gold, creme de cassis with sweet & sour mix topped with ginger ale

MOJITOrum, soda, mint leaves & fresh lime

PINACOLADAbacardi, malibu rum, pineapple juice blended with pineapple & coconut milk

BLUE KAMIKAZE (ROCK OR FROZEN) kamikaze mix with blue curacao

16.500

5.400

4.500

4.600

3.000

3.200

3.200

4.500SANGRIAred wine, brandy with pineapple & orange juice filled with soda


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SCREW DRIVERvodka & orange juice

W HITE BLACK RUSSIANvodka, kahlua & milk

BULL FROGblue curacao, tequila, gin, vodka, rum, triple sec & topped with redbull

SINGAPORE SLINGgin, cherry brandy, lemon juice, grenadine & soda

SEX ON THE BEACHvodka, peach schnapps &cranberry juice

MAI TAIrum, cointreau, grenadine, orange juice & pineapple juice

W HISKY SOURbourbon mixed with lemon juice & sugar syrup

WENG WENGtequila, rum, vodka, gin, brandy, triple sec, pineapple juice, orange juice, dash grenadine

3.000

3.900

3.000

5.500

3.000

3.200

3.500

3.000

4.200

TEQUILA SUNRISE tequila, orange juice & dash of grenadine sweet & sour mix

SPECIAL ICE TEA


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SOL (MEXICAN)

CORONA (MEXICAN)

HEINEKEN

BUDWEISER

BUD LIGHT

COORS LIGHT

AMSTEL LIGHT

SALITOS

SAN MIG LIGHT

BEERS2.800

3.200

3.200

3.200

3.200

3.000

3.200

2.500

2.300

LONG ISLAND ICE TEAtequila, gin, vodka, rum, triple sec, sweet & sour mix topped with cola

LONG BEACH ICE TEAlong island topped with cranberry juice

NUCLEAR ICE TEAlong island with blue curacao topped with soda

3.600

4.500

3.800

CAMPARI

MARTINI BIANCO

MARTINI ROSSO

MARTINI DRY

PASTIS

PERNOD

PIMMS NO.1

APERITIFS2.500

2.500

2.500

2.500

2.500

2.500

2.500


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JW RED LABEL

DEWARS

FAMOUS GROUSE

CANADIAN CLUB

JAMESON IRISH

GLENFIDDICH

JIM BEAM

J&B RARE

JW BLACK LABEL

CHIVAS REGAL

DIMPLE

JACK DANIELS

WHISKEY2.800

2.800

2.800

3.200

4.000

3.000

2.500

2.800

5.700

5.500

5.500

4.300

BACARDI SUPERIOR

CAPT. MORGAN

MALIBU

RUM2.500

2.300

2.400

GORDON’S

BOMBAY SAPHIRE

TANQUERY

BEFEATER

HENDRICKS

GIN2.350

2.600

4.500

2.400

3.700


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JAGER BOMBjagermeister & redbull

B- 52kahlua, baileys & grand marnier

BLOW JOBkahlua & baileys vodka

DESPERADOgrenadine, p-snaps ,blue curacao,bailey & rum

SLIPPERY NIPPLEsambuca & baileys

MEXICAN BRAIN DAMAGEsambuca, baileys & grenadine

MEXICAN MAFIAsambuca, tequila and dash of tabasco

EL DIABL0kahlua, baileys, blue curacao & sambuca

SHOOTERS3.900

4.500

3.000

3.400

3.000

3.000

3.000

3.900

ABSOLUT

SMIRNOFF

GREY GOOSE

CIROC

SKY

VODKA3.100

2.500

7.900

5.990

3.000


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JAGERMEISTER

AMARETTO

BAILEYS CREAM

KAHLUA

COINTREU

DRAMBUIE

GRAND MERNIER

SAMBUCA

GRAPPA

TIA MARIA

SOUR APPPLE

SOUTHERN COMPORT

LIQUEURS2.400

3.300

3.400

3.000

3.700

3.700

4.300

2.000

5.200

2.800

2.200

2.300

NAPOLEON BRANDY

HENNESSY (VSOP)

REMY MARTIN (VSOP)

BRANDY AND COGNAC2.000

9.000

7.100


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CASA MEXICANA COFFEEcoffee, grand marnier, kahlua and cream

ROWENA COFFEEcoffee, tequila gold, kahlua, cream with sugar glass rimmed

KEOKE COFFEE coffee, brandy, dark cacao & cream brandy, baileys & cream

SPECIAL COFFEE3.600

3.200

3.200

AMIGAcoffee, ameretto, grenadine syrup & cream

AMIGO coffee, grand manier, blue curacao,simple syrup & cream

SPECIAL COFFEE {COLD}3.990

5.400


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BREWED COFFEECAPPUCCINOCAFE LATTEESPRESSOHOT CHOCOLATETEA / FLAVOURED TEA

HOT DRINKS1.200

1.600

1.800

1.500

1.000

1.000

SOMBRE SOMBRA {MOCKTAILS}OCHATA (pitcher) blended rice, milk cream, sugar & cinnamon

CASA COCKTAILstrawberry, banana & cocktail juice

FRESH 4 SEASONorange, carrot, cucumber & lime juice

VIRGIN PINACOLADApineapple, coconut milk & cream

VIRGIN MARGARITAchoose your favorite fruit f lavor: banana, peach, pineapple or strawberry

FRESH LIME WITH MINTfreshly squeeze lime with mint and sugar syrup can be serve on the rocks or frozen. FRESH ORANGE JUICECHILLED JUICEICE TEASHIRLEY TEMPLESOFTDRINKS / SODA MINERAL WATER Small LargeSPARKLING WATER Small Large

5.000

2.800

2.600

2.300

2.500

1.600

1.800

1.200

1.000

1.200

0.800

0.800

1.500

1.0001.800

pitcherglass


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QUARRA TORRES(ARGENTINA)

CALITERRA CHARDONNAY (CHILE)

CALITERRA SAVIGNON BLANC (CHILE)

CASILLERO DEL DIABLO RESERVA SAUVIGNON BLANC (CHILE)

VINA ESMERALDA (SPAIN)

GRAN VINA SOL TORRES (SPAIN)

ALTOZANO VERDEJO SAUV BLANC (SPAIN)

MAS RABELL (SPAIN)

FRONTERA SAUVIGNON BLANC (CHILE)

WINES

WHITE21.500

23.500

4.100 20.500

27.500

3.800

3.000

19.000

14.000

ALTOZANO ROSADO(SPAIN)

MATEUS ROSE (PORTUGAL)

20.000

21.500

4.000

4.500

ROSE

23.500

23.500

25.500

bottleglass


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GORDON NEGRO BRUT(SPAIN)

ESTELADO(CHILE)

MOET & CHANDON(FRANCE)

CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING9.300

8.900

37.200

35.500

146.800

NORTON MALBEC(ARGENTINA)

CALITERRA CARMANERE (CHILE)

CALITERRA CAB SAUVIGNON(CHILE)

CALITERRA MERLOT(CHILE)

GRAN SANGRE DE TORROTORERES ( SPAIN)

CORONAS RED(SPAIN)

CAMPO VIEJO RIOJA TEMPRANILLO (SPAIN)

ALTOZANO TEMPRANILLOSHIRAZ(SPAIN)

FRONTERA MERLOT(CHILE)

FRONTERA CAB SAUVIGNON(CHILE)

RED23.800

4.300

3.000

3.000

23.500

24.500

17.500

14.000

14.000

bottleglass

27.200

23.500

23.500

23.500

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History of Tequila - Casa...History of Tequila Tequila was first distilled in the 1500-1600’s in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco and the city