Tequila Casa Dragones was pleased to be part of private dinner for the Rothko Chapel at the Cherryhurst House, a unique space for the creation and exploration of contemporary art in Houston. The mixer and artist-led tour of the exhibit “Strangely Familiar: Works of Visual Fiction by Barbara Levine and Daniela Edburg” was part of Rothko Chapel’s Moonrise Party’s Underwriters and Hosts Committee. The space has an innovative artist in residency program and cultivates site-specific exhibitions and programs that connect art, people and ideas. Patrons and guests enjoyed a signature Casa Dragones Blanco cocktail, the “Honey Dragon Margarita,” while exploring the exhibit.
Casa Dragones Tequila joined renowned designer Lela Rose for the opening of her new boutique on the 6th floor of Bergdorf Goodman, as well as her new entertaining book, Pret-a-Party. The intimate dinner for friends, media and influencers was hosted in the boutique, where guests enjoyed dishes from chef Camille Becerra as well as Casa Dragones Blanco cocktails, including our signature Pink Panther cocktail and Brandon’s Margarita, as featured in Pret-a-Party.
Mexico’s most unique and visually stunning holiday, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrates the lives of those who have departed. This year, Tequila Casa Dragones will be honoring the departed in our hometown of San Miguel de Allende. Some of the events include joining Chef Martha Ortiz at Hotel Matilda’s Moxi restaurant for her spectacular Black Dinner, a dinner pairing with Chef Matteo Salas at Aperi, and an elaborate altar at La Casa Dragones, made of candy skulls and flowers, where we will be hosting exclusive tastings for special guests. Follow us on Twitter here and Instagram here as we celebrate the beauty and tradition of this incredible Mexican holiday.
Tequila Casa Dragones joined France’s prominent Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris to celebrate 35 years of breaking boundaries in contemporary art with artists such as Gabriel Orozco, Danh Vo, Abraham Cruzvillegas and many more. Over 200 guests from the international art world attended the event, including artists Dahn Vo and Gabriel Orozco, Pepe Kuri, Rikrit Tiravanija and Rosario Nadal. The night included a cocktail hour at Cirque d’hiver, followed by an elegant dinner served in the stunning Napoleon stables. Guests enjoyed Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks and a remarkable night of performances and dancing. Casa Dragones Joven was honored to be part of this important moment in contemporary art and commemorated the occasion with personalized bottles for the gallery.
Tequila Casa Dragones joined Chef Enrique Olvera, Chef Elena Reygadas from Rosetta Restaurant, actor John Leguizamo, Mexican Consul General of New York Ambassador Sandra Fuentes Berain, Chef Benito Molina from Manzanilla Restaurant, Chef Mikel Alonso from Biko Restaurant, Chef Jose Manuel Baños from Pitiona Restaurant, Carlo Mirarchi, Drew Nieporent, Adam Goldberg, and many others to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Cosme NYC. Chef Enrique Olvera prepared two seated 4-course dinners, including a pumpkin spice tamal topped with allspice ice cream paired with Tequila Casa Dragones Joven. At the after party, held at Cosme, guests enjoyed Casa Dragones Blanco served on the rocks with a twist of grapefruit. Casa Dragones commemorated this milestone with personalized bottles of Casa Dragones Joven.
Cosme serves contemporary Mexican-inspired cuisine with dishes rooted in Mexican flavors and traditions. Chef Enrique also owns Pujol in Mexico City, known as one of the Mexico’s finest restaurants and no. 16 on the S. Pellegrino’s The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
This past weekend, Tequila Casa Dragones proudly supported the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas. This year’s Chinati Weekend featured a new special exhibition of work by Charlotte Posenenske and Peter Roehr, along with talks, performances, the annual benefit dinner, and a special sunrise viewing of this incredible exhibition. Guests, including the Chinati Board of Trustees members and electronic music artists Chromeo, enjoyed Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco signature cocktail “La Mordida,” a blood orange-habanero margarita, and Tequila Casa Dragones Joven throughout the weekend, while taking in the iconic collections of art.
Casa Dragones was pleased to join Kurimanzutto, Thomas Dane Gallery, Regen Projects and Galerie Chantal Crousel to celebrate Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas’ exciting opening of “Empty Lot” at the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. The party was held at the expansive Village Underground in Shoreditch, London on Monday night and featured the creative and astounding cuisine of Chef Elena Reygadas, paired with Tequila Casa Dragones Joven. Later, Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks was served as guests celebrated and danced into the night. Notable guests included Gabriel Orozco, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Monica Manzutto, Jose Kuri, Diego Luna, director Alfonso Cuarón, and more. Casa Dragones created special personalized bottles for the artist, using the phrase Lote Baldio, meaning Empty Lot in Spanish. Empty Lot is a massive sculpture created by two large stepped triangular platforms with scaffolding, supporting a grid of triangular wooden planters, and representing the artist ongoing interest in ancient agricultural methods of Mexico City, and temporary architecture.
Tequila Casa Dragones was front and center at Manhattan’s Spring 2016 Bridal Fashion Week, serving Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks for media and influencers at the highly anticipated Naeem Khan runway show. This season’s collection featured elaborate and stunning gowns each inspired by a different destination — including Mexico, for which Frida Kahlo, one of the country’s most celebrated artistic icons, served as muse. Guests included Iris Apfel, Ranjana Khan, and Mark Ingram.
Casa Dragones tequila lover, Oprah Winfrey gets ready for the shopping season by celebrating her top readers at an exclusive in-store event for O Magazine. Guests enjoyed a signature Casa Dragones Blanco cocktail, the Pink Panther, created by mixologist Jim Meehan and Chef Enrique Olvera, and one of Oprah’s Favorite Things in 2014.
Casa Dragones was very pleased to join fashion designer, Texas-native and friend Lela Rose as she debuted her new book, Pret-a-Party, Great Ideas for Good Times and Creative Entertaining. Guests enjoyed a Casa Dragones Blanco signature cocktail, Brandon’s Margarita, which is named after Lela’s husband Brandon, and is also the famed recipe included in her new book. Crafted with 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, 1 cup Cointreau, 2 cups Casa Dragones Blanco and 3-4 teaspoons of honey, this recipe makes 4-5 cocktails and is perfect for creative entertaining.
Chef Ricardo Munoz Zurita from Mexico City’s Azul Condesa paired one of the most iconic dishes in Mexican cuisine, Chiles en Nogada with Tequila Casa Dragones Joven. Discover more select chef pairings by top chefs from the U.S and Mexico here.