There are five official varieties of tequila that all start in the same place: an agave field in the states of Jalisco, Michoacán, Guanajuato, Nayarit, or Tamaulipas in Mexico. From there ...

Montage featuring a margarita, añejo tequila in glass, and a tequila aging barrel in front of an agave field - Static Media/Shutterstock/Getty ...

Waikulu Distillery owner Paul Turner stands in a Makawao field of blue agave plants Wednesday morning while describing the process of farming and distilling his premium agave spirit on Maui.