Distillation in ferment which separated with steam pressure and heat . Some tequilas distilled three times some are distilled twice . The first time is called “ smashing” . After that, the second distillation as known as “rectification” .After the second distillation ,the tequila considered silver or “ blanco “ tequila .
Barrel room for aged (añejo) tequila
If silver or white tequila is the desired final product, distillation is the final process it undergoes. Rested (Reposado) or aged (Añejo) tequila must be matured in 200-liter (or larger) white oak barrels for at least 2 months for the former, and 12 months for the latter. There are, however, more than 50 different companies producing tequila in the Mexican province of Jalisco, with different maturation times according to the variety of tequila and desired quality of the final product.