Tequila Question

This is pretty much off the top of my head, and I hope other board posters will feel welcome to offer corrections and their own thoughts.

There are four types of tequila:
Blanco -the clear (silver) one
Reposado -the next shade darker, aged from 2 to 11 months in oak
Añejo -darker yet, aged in oak for one to three years
Extra Añejo -darkest of the four types, aged in oak for more than three years

The Extra Añejo classification is newest of the four, having only been officially recognized for about a decade. Some tequila aficionados don't care for this distinction, and some also believe that tequila should not be aged for such long periods.

While I do very much enjoy tequila, my personal taste runs to high quality mescal. And there are some good mescals available in Zihua at reasonable prices. Of course there's also Don Eladio (whom some call Señor Gunnysack) who sells a very smooth homemade mescal in two-liter soda bottles on the beaches and near mercado central.