# The Worm in the bottom of the tequilla

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worm-in-the-bottom-of-the-tequilla/97376>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [December 7, 2001, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worm-in-the-bottom-of-the-tequilla/97376 "2001-12-07T04:14:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Keeney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea5d25/32.png) [@Keeney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeney)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worm-in-the-bottom-of-the-tequilla/97376/1 "2001-12-07T04:14:03Z")

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The main reason why the worm is placed in a bottle of tequilla is because of its absorbent body. The worm saturates a lot of alcohol into a small area (within the worm’s body) so when you eat it you get real messed up because your body is getting an extreme amount of alcohol out of just a little worm since it has absorbed so much booze. Would you try the worm?? Yes, my friend. You would.

Correct me if I’m wrong.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worm-in-the-bottom-of-the-tequilla/97376/2 "2001-12-07T05:21:05Z")

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[Why is there a worm in bottles of tequila? (02-Jul-1999)](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990702b.html)

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worm-in-the-bottom-of-the-tequilla/97376/3 "2001-12-07T05:22:09Z")

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Allow me to correct you. I have no desire to try the worm.