With So Many Different Types Of Tequila brands to choose from, it can help to know the different types of tequilas and the different categories that they fall into.
Strict regulations on labeling assist the buyers to determine the type of spirit, in which it is produced and the term was aged ( If Any).

The main two types of tequila can be split into two categories, 100% Blue Agave, and also the tequile Mixto (which can be mixed). Mixto Tequila holds in it a minimum of 51% blue agave, and the remaining 49% from other surars (typically cane sugers). The
additional products allowed in MIxto Tequilas arre caramel color, oak extrac flavoring, glycerin, and also sugar based syrup.

Mixo tequila can be bottled outside of the Tequila territory, including different countries, that can be started Janruary 6, 2006.

If you decide to read the label on the bottle you can tell which classification that it could be in, as all tequila that is creted from 100% Blue Agave will say "Tequila 100% de agave or even " Tequila 100% puro deagave"
All the other Mixto Tequila labels can only read "tequila"

Tequila Gold Joven -oro
When you think of gold tequila it is typically a mixto, which are colorants and flavorings which have also been added prior to bottling. These "young and adulterated" Tequilas are less expensive and used in a lot of different bars and restaurants for "mixed drinks".
Tequila Silver - Blanco - Plata - White- Platinum
This is the Blue Agave spirit in the purest form. It can be clear and generally un-aged, in which the true flavors and the intensity of the different Agave are here, the same for the natural sweetness. Which can be bottled directly after distillation, or maybe even stored in a stainless
steel tanks to settle for up to a possible 4 weeks.

There are some Blanco products that are aged for p to 2 months that can give a smoother or "Suave" spirit.