Source: El Informador

In order to protect the authenticity of the first Mexican Denomination of Origin, the Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT, for its acronym in Spanish) has implemented various mechanisms that reinforce the surveillance of the entire production chain ─from the origin of the raw material to the process of elaboration of the beverage─ through the Tequila Isotope Bank.

Until 2016, the authenticity of tequila was established only through a permanent inspection carried out by the CRT in the producing companies, confirming 100% of the product development process.

However, the regulatory authority decided to complement this inspection with scientific methods, for that purpose, they created the isotopy laboratory, which, to this day, continues to work on the development of the isotopic fingerprint of tequila, which analyzes at the atomic level the characteristics of the popular distilled beverage.

It is worth mentioning that the isotopic fingerprint has the possibility of characterizing the origin and age of the agave with which the tequila was made, as well as the types of processes used in the hydrolysis, extraction, fermentation, distillation and maturation of the drink.

Likewise, this technological implementation helps to scientifically support the authenticity of the tequila produced by the manufacturers in Mexico, at the same time as it provides information that will allow detecting cases of counterfeiting and/or adulteration of the drink.

In this way, the authenticity of tequila can be supported in markets around the world in line with current regulatory trends that require certification of authenticity through these state-of-the-art analytical techniques.

It is worth noting that these types of analyzes are used for authenticity in beverages such as Scotch whiskey, champagne and wines with designation of origin.