Tequila Casa Dragones was thrilled to join Pam Shamshiri of LA-based design studio Commune to celebrate the reveal of her new home in Laurel Canyon Hills, California to an intimate group of friends. Guest included co-founder of Commune Pam Shamshiri, co-founder and CEO of Casa Dragones Bertha González Nieves, artist Doug Aitken, Lily Johnson White and Sandy White, Megan Conway, Laurence Lowe, Becca Parrish, and Lauren Fonda, among others.
During the award ceremony held at Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Casa Dragones was displayed at an exclusive bar, where Latin America’s culinary elite celebrated their wins by enjoying Casa Dragones Joven Sipping Tequila and Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks.
Congratulations to all the winners, and especially to our Mexican friends who took home awards, including Enrique Olvera of Pujol, Jorge Vallejo of Quintonil, Elena Reygadas of Rosetta, Martha Ortiz of Dulce Patria, Chapa Mikel Alonso, Gerard Bellver and Bruno Oteiza of Biko, Guillermo González Beristán of Pangea, Juan Pareja of Amaranta, Edgar Núñez of Sud 777, Eduardo García of Maximo Bistrot, and Gerardo Vázquez Lugo of Nicos. Casa Dragones was honored to take part in this historic event celebrating Mexican culinary excellence.
To celebrate the best chefs in Latin America and Mexican culinary excellence, Casa Dragones Joven was served at Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurant’s Chefs Feast at the magnificent Club de Banqueros in Mexico City. The Latin culinary world’s finest enjoyed Tequila Casa Dragones Joven paired with ceviche made with red snapper, shrimp, scallops and octopus, complimented with strawberries and chili.
The celebration continues tonight as the 50 Best Latin American Restaurants awards are announced.
Gearing up to celebrate Latin American culinary excellence next week at the #LatAm50Best with Casa Dragones, the beloved tequila of the culinary industry. Discover more here.
On September 15th, Tequila Casa Dragones joined the Mexican Consul General of New York, Ambassador Sandra Fuentes-Berain, for an intimate evening atop New York’s Empire State Building in honor of Mexico’s 205th Anniversary. Guests including Bob Pittman, CEO of iheartMedia and Bertha González-Nieves, CEO of Tequila Casa Dragones,enjoyed Casa Dragones Joven Sipping Tequila and canapés from La Palapa, as Ambassador Sandra Fuentes-Berain held the Mexican flag and exclaimed “El Grito”, the official cry of Mexican Independence. The highlight of the evening was at sundown, as the Empire State Building, one of the most famous buildings in the world, was illuminated green, white and red, the official patriotic colors of Mexico.
For the third year in a row and to kick off Mexico’s Independence Day celebrations, Casa Dragones joined the “Cabalgata Histórica,” one of the most unique events to celebrate Mexico’s Independence. Over three days, the “Cabalgata Histórica” begins each year in the city of Queretaro and ends in our spiritual home of San Miguel de Allende. This historic horseback ride commemorates the moment that Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, insurgent and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence, informed Miguel Hidalgo, Juan Aldama, and Ignacio Allende, captain of the Dragones of San Miguel, that their plans to start the movement of independence had been discovered.
Casa Dragones is inspired by the courage and independent spirit of the legendary Dragones of San Miguel de Allende.
Tequila Casa Dragones marks the end of summer with the Honey Dragon Margarita, an autumn-inspired craft cocktail made exclusively for Neiman Marcus by Caterina Miltenberger of Glazers with Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco. This signature craft cocktail is available during the month of September at select Neiman Marcus restaurants.
Many people are familiar with the story of Hidalgo and Mexican Independence Day of 1810. But little is known of the men who helped spark that movement in the late 1700’s. At that time, San Miguel de Allende was situated at the crossroads of the lucrative silver trade in Mexico. The Dragones of San Miguel, an elite cavalry of the Queen’s army who had been in Mexico for four generations, garnered much influence and power in business and trade throughout the region. The Dragones eventually formed alliances with influential leaders in the church, including Hildalgo, to seek independence from Spain. General Ignacio Allende, head of the cavalry and leader of the Dragones, worked closely with Hidalgo to spark the movement of Mexican Independence. On September 15th, 1810, Hidalgo notoriously rang the bell and exclaimed El Grito! marking the beginning of Mexico’s Independence Movement.
Today, 205 years later, Tequila Casa Dragones is inspired by this remarkable history. This year, celebrate your spirit of independence on September 15th by serving Casa Dragones Joven at your dinner party or as an elegant toast. Viva Mexico!
