Tequila is a regional distilled beverage and type of alcoholic drink made from the blue agave plant.The red volcanic soil in the region around the city of Tequila is particularly well suited to the growing of the blue agave, and more than 300 million of the plants are harvested there each year.Tequila contains alcohol (also known formally as ethanol) and is most often made at a 38% alcohol content for domestic consumption, but can be produced between 31 and 55% alcohol content. Summary: