Casa Dragones - Blanco Tequila with Presentation Box - Pure Blue Agave Silver Tequila - 70cl

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Increasingly tequila is positioning itself not just as a liquid, but a lifestyle: Clase Azul launched its first luxury “destination”, La Terraza, a bar, restaurant, boutique and tasting experience in Baja California Sur Los Cabos last year. “There is also a perception among many guests that tequila is a healthier alternative to other spirits,” says Adam Baca, beverage director of the lux NYC members’ club Zero Bond.

There’s tequila and then there’s craft tequila. When given a choice between the two any serious connoisseur would choose the latter. Casa Dragones Tequila Blanco is craft tequila t its best.To reflect the care taken during the distilling process, González Nieves knew the bottles housing the spirits had to be equally thoughtful. As such, she traveled through her home country visiting a number of flea markets and museums searching for the perfect glassware, which she eventually found in antique apothecary bottles at Mexico City’s Museo de Arte Popular. The pieces inspired her to create a tequila bottle in the shape of a decanter. Each Casa Dragonas bottle is hand-made by artisans and individually engraved in the pepita or “little seed” technique, which employs a stone or wheel to carve out small, seed-like shapes. The brand’s unique etching depicts an agave plant from a birds-eye view as an homage to the spirits’ origins. Additionally, each bottle across all four expressions is labeled, numbered, and signed by hand in an effort to show the brand’s commitment to quality. The name Casa Dragones is rooted in the fight for Mexican independence. At Casa Dragones’s spiritual home, one can find a custom-made tasting room, also known as the world’s smallest tequila bar. The room, which seats just six people, was constructed with 4,000 obsidian tiles sourced from the agave fields in Jalisco in an effort to convey the tequila’s terroir while visitors imbibe. Reservations must be made ahead of time, but once seated at the bar, visitors are welcomed with a guided tasting of the brand’s expressions. The brand’s ecological commitments are some of the finest in the industry. In 2020, Lily Aldridge added drinking Casa Dragones Joven to the list of things she was doing to stay sane, in the Vogue article 'Lily Aldridge Shares the 7 Ways She's Staying Sane at Home". [37] Casa Dragones drinkers are on a journey of adventure, of taste – they want to expand their taste profile,” says González-Nieves. “So we are always looking at new aromas, new finishes, and new ways of enjoying it.” González-Nieves chose to target sommeliers with a campaign focused on food-pairing – and her tequila now sits alongside fine wine on menus from the French Laundry in Napa to the Paris Ritz. The tequila comes in a hand-signed crystal bottle and even has its own dainty tasting flute, designed by the Austrian wineware company Riedel.

The Maestro Tequilero hand finishes the process, adding the perfect amount of Extra Añejo Tequila, rested in American oak barrels for over five years, to balance the taste perfectly. Casa Dragones Blanco was featured as the main ingredient for Martha Stewart's favorite Pomegranate Margarita. [38] Casa Dragones Reposado Mizuanara, 100% Blue Agave reposado tequila, is the first tequila rested exclusively in new Mizunara casks, a rare oak originally from Japan. The insights I’ve gained aren’t just from books or hearsay; they are the result of hands-on experience, countless tastings, and an enduring passion for these spirits.

OUR HOMETOWN

Produced in Jalisco, Mexico, the source of the water that gives life to Tequila Casa Dragones springs comes from the centre of the only volcano in Tequila. Released in 2009, [11] Casa Dragones Joven is a blend of 100% Blue Agave new silver tequila and extra-aged tequila, rested in new American Oak barrels to naturally create a complex taste for sipping. [8] Ryan Seacrest listed Casa Dragones in his 2017 "multi-tasking must-haves", [41] and gave away Casa Dragones at the Grammys. [42] Casa Dragones Joven is a small batch, master blend of 100% Blue Agave silver and extra aged tequila, rested in new American oak barrels, for a complex, smooth taste that is perfect for sipping and pairing with food.

Tequila is increasingly becoming an important part of the portfolio even for more traditional drinks merchants. Berry Bros & Rudd spirits buyer Rob Whitehead says it’s been a crucial tool for recruiting the next generation of clients. “They want the best of everything: the best wine, the best whisky, champagne – and now the best tequila, too.” In a professional tasting, one typically starts with a neutral grain spirit, which prepares your palate to taste beyond that first alcoholic hit. Without a neutral grain spirit for priming, González Nieves notes the second and third sip will always be more representative of the tequila’s actual flavor. While gorgeous on first sip, I see what she means, finding a rounder gentleness in the second sip. With the subtlest spiced undertones, the tequila is soft, with delicate notes of vanilla and pear. “I think pear is one of the most elegant fruits,” she says. “It has this sweet and sour combination.” Casa Dragones is a small batch tequila brand from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. [1] It was founded in 2009 by Bertha González Nieves, [2] the first woman to be certified as ‘Maestra Tequilera’ by the Academia Mexicana de Catadores de Tequila, the organization recognized by The Tequila Regulatory Council, [3] and MTV creator and iHeartMedia (iHeartradio) CEO Robert W. Pittman.

Casa Dragones Tequila Blanco tasting notes

I like to drink this over a two-inch square ice cube in a tumbler. It has a slower melt, so you have a more consistent sip over time. Add a little twist of grapefruit. I think lemon or lime is overused. Fresh, herbaceous, with notes of grapefruit and green apple, the taste is a unique balance of semi-sweet notes of agave, warmed by hints of pepper and cloves. The finish is crisp and light with hints of almonds and a bright, open aftertaste. Although made in Jalisco, Casa Dragones is based in San Miguel de Allende. [4] The original stables of the Dragones cavalry, now called La Casa Dragones, is located at Recreo, 16, in San Miguel de Allende.