How to Use blue agave in a Sentence

blue agave

noun
  • The blue agave plant used for tequila is fully grown in six years.
    — Oj Lima, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022
  • And the buzz around the liquor, made the blue agave plant, doesn’t appear to be slowing.
    — Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, 4 May 2018
  • Many of these spirits, but not all, are based, like Tequila, on the blue agave.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Mezcal and tequila are made from agave, but tequila can be made only from the blue agave plant.
    — Leah Asmelash and Brian Ries, CNN, 24 July 2022
  • When tequila achieved hard-liquor stardom, its source—the blue agave—was over-harvested from the wild as well.
    — Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Mezcal and tequila both come from agave plants—tequila from blue agave and mezcal from a type called espadin.
    — Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appetit, 18 Apr. 2017
  • It’s also made with blue agave, for some great grip, and niacinamide and aloe for an extra hit of hydration.
    — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Sunshine pours down on the rows of blue agave that can make Jalisco’s countrysides look more like lakes than farms.
    — Natalie B. Compton, GQ, 23 May 2018
  • True tequilas use the blue agave plant found in Jalisco, Mexico.
    — Arlene Borenstein-Zuluaga, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Aug. 2021
  • There are hundreds of species of agave, but the blue agave is the only species used for Tequila production.
    — Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, 30 Dec. 2019
  • Agave azul tequilana weber, or blue agave, plants take between 8 and 12 years to harvest.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Tequila is made from the blue agave plant, which is found near the city of Tequila, Mexico.
    — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 23 July 2019
  • This dual-phase, setting and refreshing spray, utilizes blue agave extract to bind makeup to the skin.
    — Cristina Montemayor, SELF, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Tequila is only made from the blue agave plant—which has a smoother flavor than other mezcals—found in Jalisco.
    — Michelle Stansbury, Marie Claire, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Jalisco is the largest producer of blue agave, the key ingredient in tequila.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
  • Dating back to the Aztecs, the use of blue agave in the creation of spirits is unique to Mexican land.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022
  • This particular species of bat is a major pollinator of blue agave, the plant from which tequila is made.
    — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2021
  • In the surrounding hills, blue agave, tequila’s main ingredient, is selling for record prices.
    — Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Tequila is only made from one varietal, the blue Weber agave, also known as blue agave or agave tequilana.
    — Oj Lima, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022
  • This earlier this year, Dread River added rum and a blue agave spirit to its portfolio.
    — al, 26 Oct. 2020
  • It’s made from 100 percent blue agave nectar that is fermented and distilled in both column and pot stills.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Whereas tequila is the result of distilling the steamed heart of blue agave plants, mezcal requires more time to harvest, prep, and cook.
    — Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2019
  • The spirit was an 80-proof blend of mezcal and tequila (actually a type of mezcal made from blue agave).
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Tequila, however, must be made from blue agave, which has a long grow time (at least seven years) and must be aged; vodka doesn’t require aging time.
    — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 19 Oct. 2018
  • The home is situated at the end of a cul-de-sac and is surrounded by eucalyptus, yucca and blue agave across over three coastal acres.
    — CNN, 26 May 2022
  • That's because any spirit distilled from the agave plant is considered mezcal, but tequila can come from the blue agave variation.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
  • That's because any spirit distilled from the agave plant are considered mezcal, but tequila can come from the blue agave variation.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
  • It’s made from 100% blue agave grown primarily in the Jalisco highlands.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Jimadores, or harvesters, cut blue agave for the Jalisco distillery Tequila Ocho.
    — Mark Seal, WSJ, 19 June 2018
  • Mezcal is any spirit made from the agave plant; tequila is made from only one varietal, the blue Weber agave, also known as blue agave.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2024

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