Casa Dragones

An Elegant Evening

Celebrities such as Dita Von Teese, David Lam, Thomas Keller and Patrick McDonald joined Forty Five Ten to honor the legendary fashion icon Iris Apfel at an intimate celebration.

Guests enjoyed sipping Tequila Casa Dragones Joven ahead of their dinner created by the Executive Chef Junior Borges from Dallas’ 5-star hotel, The Joule. The exclusive evening was hosted by Atelier Swarovski and Forty Five Ten’s Vice President Creative Taylor Tomasi Hill and Men’s Fashion Director, Nick Wooster.

The event marked the launch of Forty Five Ten’s newest book, The Eccentrics. The book, which features a portrait of Apfel on the front cover, is a collection of extraordinary iconic characters, their personalities and what makes them ‘eccentric.’

Tequila Casa Dragones was proud to be included in the closing night of Art Basel Miami Beach 2016. To celebrate, nightlife icon Tolga Albayrak hosted “Director’s Cut” at the Wall nightclub in the vibrant W Hotel in South Beach.

Several of the international art fair’s executive team members attended the closing party including Art Basel’s Global Director, Marc Spiegler and Director Americas for Art Basel’s show in Miami Beach, Noah Horowitz.

Music by celebrity DJ Eriko Tanabe kept the guests on the dance floor all night long, as Art Basel Miami Beach finished off another fantastic year.

To honor the surging popularity of contemporary artist CJ Hendry, 250 guests were invited to a cocktail celebration showcasing some of her most recent works in Miami, Florida at the waterfront home of Market America’s founder, James Ridinger.

Some of the evening’s attendees included David and Victoria Beckham, Miami Heat basketball player Chris Bosh as well as Russell Simmons, producer and co-founder of Def Jam Recordings. With several pieces by Hendry displayed throughout the space, guests could admire her work while dancing and enjoying Tequila Casa Dragones Joven.

Hendry, known for her incredibly detailed, hyper realistic drawings has already developed a strong New York City fan base and was joined at the event by many notable guests. Each of CJ Hendry’s hand-drawn masterpieces require an unfathomable amount of skill, patience and precision. Her drawings are so precise that they are often confused for a black and white photograph.  She has risen to the top of the art world in just a few years time and now has sold many of her drawings to well-known owners such as fashion designer Vera Wang, actor David Caruso, and rapper Kanye West.

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Tequila Casa Dragones was proud to support the 2016 Ballroom Marfa Gala hosted by co-Founders Fairfax Dorn and Virginia Lebermann and presented by Roberto Cavalli in New York City. Over 250 guests were invited for a Desert Bohemian themed evening to honor both David Byrne and Jill Soloway for an inaugural Off the Grid Award.

Guests were welcomed with an all female Mariachi-band and a distinct Tequila Casa Dragones bar serving signature craft cocktails made with Casa Dragones Blanco. Casa Dragones served a modern twisted margarita entitled “Dama del Baile”. Also, the NoMad Hotel’s multi-award winning bar director & mixologist Leo Robitschek’s “Dragon Sparkler” creation for a more seasonal offering.  

Throughout cocktail hour, guests enjoyed the exclusively crafted cocktails featuring Casa Dragones Blanco and the art that was up for silent auction, including a piece by Donald Judd Furniture entitled,  ‘Corner Chair.”  Rashid Johnson created work specifically for for the occasion.

Guests later sat for dinner and enjoyed music by San Antonio’s all female mariachi band, Las Altenas, along with legendary artist and songwriter, Terry Allen. Some of the evening’s attendees included Arden Wohl, Malu Byrne, Sandra Bernhard and Judd Foundation President, Rainer Judd.

All proceedings from the night support the ongoing programs provided by Ballroom Marfa in an effort to continue to produce extraordinary artistic works by participating artists and musicians.

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Sarah Jessica Parker joined Tequila Casa Dragones, Daniela Soto-Innes of Cosme Restaurant and Jeff Bell, the head mixologist of New York’s PDT for an evening of intricate chef pairings with Casa Dragones Joven and signature craft cocktails featuring Casa Dragones Blanco.

 
As guests arrived, mingled and caught up with old friends and new, Jeff Bell was swiftly creating two completely original signature craft cocktails featuring Casa Dragones Blanco. His first cocktail, “The Fall Dragon,” put a twist on the flavors of fall by incorporating an apple cider reduction, cinnamon and ginger beer into a delightfully seasonal cocktail, while the “Cosme’s Victory” centered around the citrus flavors of lime juice and the subtle spiciness of Ancho Reyes Verde.

 
After cocktails, all twelve guests including Hamish Bowels, the editor at large of Vogue US, and renowned fashion designer Brian Atwood sat down for an outstanding meal by chef Daniela Soto-Innes, the 2016 James Beard Foundation’s Rising Chef of The Year Award-winner. The night’s meal featured dishes 3 main dishes paired with Casa Dragones Joven and included an appetizer of sliced raw fish with finger lime and avocado, followed by lobster in brown butter and ginger, before a final entree dish of mackerel in blue corn aioli with castelrosso. Dessert, which was also an exceptionally crafted pairing dish, included huckleberry raspado with cheese, coconut milk and lime which added a splash of citrus to balance out the semi-sweet notes of agave in Casa Dragones Blanco.

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Tequila Casa Dragones was proud to join RxArt’s 16th Anniversary party at Manhattan’s Stephen Weiss Studio, and co-chaired by Rachel and Neil Blumenthal and Stephanie and Peter Brant. VIP guests, honorees and donors were able to enjoy Tequila Casa Dragones Joven during a special dinner before joining the rest of the event’s over 200 attendees downstairs for cocktails featuring Casa Dragones Blanco, a silent auction, award ceremony and finally, a live auction which included two one-of-a-kind Casa Dragones Joven bottles created by artist Rob Pruitt.

Just under 50 VIP guests began the evening early with an outstanding 4 course dinner provided by Peter Callahan Catering on the second floor of Stephen Weiss Studio. Before the first course was served, dinner guests raised glasses of Tequila Casa Dragones Joven in a toast to RxArt, to the evening’s honorees, and to many more years of making a difference in children’s hospitals by helping them to heal through the power of visual art.

After dinner, guests moved downstairs into the studio’s main space for cocktails featuring Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks, or in the signature craft cocktail, the “Cuerpo de Cielo” – an original recipe by mixologist Ulysses Vidal of Employees Only. During cocktails guests mingled throughout the venue’s main exhibition space while browsing through displayed auction items and placing bids.

Later, Jenna Lyons of J.Crew took the stage to present this year’s Inspiration Award to artist Rob Pruitt, followed by Neil Blumenthal of Warby Parker who introduced this year’s Innovation Award Winner, TJ Parker. After hearing from the event’s guests of honor, Sara Friedlander, Vice President of Sales at Christie’s steered the event into the night’s main attraction – the live auction. This year’s auction included donated pieces of contemporary art with everything from paintings, to sculptures and even full installation pieces. This year’s list of items also included two completely one-of-a-kind bottles of Tequila Casa Dragones with unique motifs by artist and honoree, Rob Pruitt.

Tequila Casa Dragones was proud to support Mexican designer Gloria Cortina at the opening night of her first solo exhibition, by pouring the unique Casa Dragones Blanco signature craft cocktail which was inspired by her own design work. The cocktail, aptly named “The Obsidian,” was originally created by mixologist Rael Petit who drew its inspiration from the shimmering black tiles of obsidian that cover the walls and ceiling of Casa Dragones Tasting Room in San Miguel de Allende and were conceptualized and facilitated by Gloria Cortina herself.

 
Unveiled in Manhattan’s Cristina Grajales Gallery, the exhibition’s opening night drew over 100 guests including Laura Raicovich, head of the Queens Museum, designer Sebastian Errazuriz, and Collective Design Fair Founder Steven Learner to enjoy cocktails while weaving in and out of Cortina’s new furniture line, “From Within.” The line features glistening pieces of furniture created primarily from black, bronze, silver and gold obsidian, as well as nickel, brass, quartz and purple cochinilla lacquer. Many of the pieces are polished and hammered into shape by hand, and each reflect Cortina’s fascination with Mexican heritage.

 
The choice to incorporate obsidian – a naturally occurring glass-like rock common to various parts of Mexico – and cochinilla lacquer which gets its purple coloring from the Cochineal insect showcases Cortina’s deep fascination with Mexican heritage and culture as both materials were also commonly used by the Aztecs. Learn more about the exhibition which toes the line between the ancient and the contemporary here.

Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco was served during the opening night reception in honor of Mexican artist, Jose Dávila’s new exhibit featured in Manhattan’s Sean Kelly Gallery. Friends and patrons of the Sean Kelly Gallery, as well as guests of the artist himself celebrated the official opening of “Stones Don’t Move” with an evening of cocktails and a light dinner provided by New York City’s La Sirena restaurant.

During cocktails, guests strolled through all three of the gallery’s exhibit spaces to see Dávila’s signature photographic cutouts, paintings and sculptures while enjoying glasses of Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks, or in the signature craft cocktail, “El Diablo.” After dinner but before parting ways for the evening, guests were treated to a live performance by a 10 piece mariachi band who filled the halls of the Sean Kelly Gallery with the distinctive sounds of traditional Mexican music.

The exhibit, designed as an exploration into the ways in which the modernist movement is continually interpreted and reinvented, includes an examination of architecture, traditional art history and mathematical geometry. Read more about the details of his exhibit here.

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The most recent dinner of the “2 Chefs” series hosted by Trois Mec in Los Angeles took place on October 26th and featured a sweet and savory dessert paired specifically with Tequila Casa Dragones Joven. Two internationally renowned chefs, French native and local chef of Trois Mec, Ludo Lefebvre joined forces with chef Jorge Vallejo of Mexico City’s Quintoil restaurant – #12 of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2016. Together, the chefs created an elaborate six course dinner served to over 50 guests in what can only be described as a culinary experience of epic proportions.

Each chef took ownership of three individual dishes, that were part of the larger six course menu. Because of Trois Mec’s open floor plan that allows full view into the kitchen from the dining room, the evening’s dinner guests were able to experience much more than just the dishes in front of them, as they could watch, listen, and interact with the chefs while they prepared the night’s dishes. The night’s sixth and final course was a sweet and savory rice pudding with twist of lime that was paired with a glass of Tequila Casa Dragones Joven which balanced the sharp citrus of the lime with the tequila’s delicate notes of pear and hints of vanilla.

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Tequila Casa Dragones was proud to participate in the kickoff event to the 2016 Mexican Formula One Grand Prix weekend. The private, high-energy event was hosted by Interproteccion in the Ballroom of Mexico City’s Torre Virreyes Building and featured a separate bar dedicated only to serving Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco where guests had the opportunity to enjoy Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco neat, on the rocks, or in the signature White Dragon cocktail.

Among the evening’s guests, were nine Formula 1 drivers including Kevin Magnussen from Renault, Nico Hulkenberg from Sahara Force India, Sergio Checo Perez from Sahara Force India, Carmen Jorda from Renault, and Carlos Sainz from Toro Rosso. Also in attendance, was the Mayor of Mexico City himself, Miguel Mancera, who personally handed all nine drivers a bottle of Tequila Casa Dragones as a gift.

Later, Casa Dragones participated in the event’s auction to support and raise money for El Bosque de Chapultepec, the largest public park in Mexico City. Tequila Casa Dragones donated two limited edition Gabriel Orozco Bottles to be auctioned off alongside autographed F1 helmets. By the night’s end, a total of over $1.4M pesos were raised, and the weekend of Formula 1 in Mexico City was off to a fantastic start.

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Every year since 1974, the outstanding silversmiths at Tane, a luxury jeweler in Mexico, produce a single piece of unique artwork that is born out of a collaborative partnership with a renowned artist. This year, Tane partnered with Maestro Manuel Felguérez, a prominent Mexican abstract artist known for his influential role in the Generación de la Ruptura which broke away from the muralist movement championed by Diego Rivera during the mid 20th Century.

This year’s piece, an abstract design conceptualized by Maestro Felguérez and executed by the talented Tane silversmiths, features individual impeccably crafted pieces of pure silver arranged into a one-of-a-kind 45 centimeter composition that is both narrow and vertical.

To honor the launch of this year’s collaboration, Tane hosted an intimate lunch for 45 guests prepared by chef Jorge Vallejos at Quintonil (#12 of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants) in Mexico City. While finding their seats, guests enjoyed a craft cocktail featuring Casa Dragones Blanco aptly named, Agua de Quintonil before the meal’s first course was served. The afternoon’s marquee entree was a colorful dish of Escamoles paired with Casa Dragones Joven, and lead Maestro Felguérez to remark that “this is a tequila that you just have to drink with real connoisseurs,” before guests parted ways after lunch.

For years, Tane has been maintained its reputation for “silversmith work that is completely devoted to the pursuit of perfection,” – a declaration that was most certainly solidified through this year’s collaboration with Maestro Felguérez.

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An elegant crowd including Mexican artist Jose Davila and actress Eva Longoria gathered in New York City for the 2016 Kardias Gala to celebrate the organization’s fantastic work and accomplishments in Mexican healthcare. Tequila Casa Dragones Joven was served during pre-dinner cocktails as the black tie crowd mingled throughout a private room in New York City’s Pratt House before sitting down for dinner prepared by chef Enrique Olvera of Cosme NYC. Throughout dinner glistening bottles of Tequila Casa Dragones Joven could be found on every table, and were even incorporated into the evening’s meal as a specialized pairing dish with the first course of seafood.

During dinner, guests were treated to a live musical performance by Mexican guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas and listened to informative and heartfelt address from Eva Longoria and others.

Learn more about Kardias and their dedicated mission to improve the lives of Mexico’s children who suffer from congenital heart defects here.

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Guests attending the Taste of Mexico event at The Mexican Cultural Institute of DC were treated to an intimate seated dinner and spirit pairing experience led by top Mexican sommelier Sandra Fernández and award-winning Mexican chef, Pati Jinich.

The culinary masterminds collaborated on a detailed menu that consisted of four individual dishes paired with a specific spirit selected by Sandra Fernández. Casa Dragones Joven was selected as the pairing of choice for the evening’s fifth and final dessert course – a light torta de cielo with sweet pumpkin seed ice cream and brittle.

Situated beneath a stately chandelier in The Mexican Cultural Institute’s banquet hall, the evening’s aesthetics and table decorations reflected the bright, dynamic characteristics of Mexican culture. Elegant wooden chairs with vibrant purple cushions surrounded one long table covered by a decorative tablecloth made of orange and red layers cut into the shape of autumn leaves.

Overall, the evening was a perfect visual and sensory experience to usher in the fall season and to explore the unique pairing of Casa Dragones Joven with an innovative dessert created by two of Mexico’s most talented culinary minds.

Frieze Magazine marked its 25th Anniversary with a celebration at Brasserie Zedel, a Parisian style restaurant in the heart of London’s chic Soho neighborhood. As the evening kicked off, members of the contemporary art world including artists and collectors gathered beneath the restaurant’s lofty ceilings and mingled throughout the dining room’s stately marble columns before settling in for a night of dinner and dancing.

While designed to celebrate Frieze Magazine’s 25th year, the evening was largely in part a congratulatory dinner in honor of the magazine’s Co-Publishers, Matthew Slotover and Amanda Sharp. In addition to guiding the Magazine’s publications and operational success, the duo also serve as Co-Directors of the annual Frieze Art Fair. Following the final course of dinner, guests were served glasses of Casa Dragones Joven with their dessert before moving into a second room for music and dancing.

Held in London’s Regent’s park, this year’s Art Fair featured over 170 contemporary art galleries ranging from the emerging to the iconic. Simultaneously, this year’s Frieze Masters featured works by Picasso and over 130 of the world’s leading modern and historical galleries and showcased the ancient era, Old Masters and late 20th century.

Some of the outstanding exhibitors of this year’s Frieze Art Fair included Casey Kaplan and Salon 94 of New York City, as well as the 2016 Art Fair Stand Prize winner, Mexico’s Kurimanzutto. The Mexico City-based gallery exhibited pieces by Gabriel Orozco, Leonor Antunes and Roman Ondak in an incredible display of Mexican contemporary artwork.

Mexican chef Matteo Salas prepared a beautiful 5 course Pairing Table Dinner to culminate the official opening celebrations of Casa Dragones Tasting Room. The meal, served to a group of 30 guests seated together at a tastefully rustic wooden table, included an array of dishes that were designed to pair perfectly with Tequila Casa Dragones Joven. Held in a recently converted portion of the Dos Casas Hotel, this celebratory Pairing Table Dinner was the very first event to take place in what has been named the “Dos Casas Garage,” and proved itself to be a minimalistic and innovative event space.

After each guest had taken their seat around the table, the first of Salas’ two cold dishes were served. Plates with creamy oysters topped with scallions and pickled beets were placed at each setting, and the evening’s meal was officially underway. Oysters have become a favorite amongst chefs who pair their meals with Casa Dragones Joven as the lingering saltiness from the ocean and texture of the meat balance well with the soft notes of pear that can be detected in Casa Dragones Joven. To harmonize with the 100% Blue Agave Tequila, Salas’ next dish included tender tuna belly served with sea urchin, capers, avocado and citrus.

As guests finished the last of the evening’s cold plates, Salas switched gears and prepared to plate the first of the night’s warm dishes. His third and final seafood dish included squid prepared in toasted butter and lemon before moving on to the night’s main entree of crispy pork with swiss chard, sweet potatoes and gastrique. His fifth and final dish was a dessert plate in which he treated guests to a lemon, coconut and vanilla burnt meringue.

“Human Condition,” an immersive and site-specific art exhibition curated by renowned art advisor John Wolf, held an intimate opening night reception in Los Angeles, CA. Sprawling throughout over 40,000 square feet of the former Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center, the exhibit features work by over 80 artists, with each piece designed to re-contextualize the hospital’s history through an exploration into what it means to be human. Guests mingled and strolled through the former hospital’s hallways while taking in the exhibit’s artwork for the first time.

During the event, Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco was served either on the rocks or in a specialty cocktail called the “Dragones Tincture.” This particular craft cocktail brought the presence of autumn to sunny Los Angeles through its subtle notes of pear and soft citrus, while the awareness of Halloween’s proximity was heightened by a costumed waitstaff clad in hospital scrubs.

Read more about the exhibition, its artists, and more here.

Like many seemingly small aspects of the architectural details found throughout Casa Dragones Tasting Room, the shimmering black tiles used to envelop the walls have a story of their own. The story of these tiles, and of how they came into existence begins in the same place as our tequila – the soil of our agave fields in Tequila, Jalisco.

The fields’ precise location deep in the heart of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt means that the soil in which the agaves grow is incredibly unique, nutrient rich, and ripe with minerals including obsidian – a black, glasslike volcanic rock formed by lava. Esteemed Mexican interior designer, Gloria Cortina and the Casa Dragones team recognized the inherent beauty in these raw black obsidian rocks and decided to incorporate them into Casa Dragones Tasting Room.

First, the obsidian rocks themselves needed to be collected from the agave fields in Tequila, Jalisco. Once enough rocks had been unearthed from the soil, the labor intensive process of transforming the raw volcanic material into 4,000 perfectly cut stone tiles could begin.

Cortina described the demanding task of creating these tiles as particularly difficult because the obsidian is “extremely fragile and must be worked properly to reflect all of its natural beauty and characteristics, so crafting 4,000 tiles was a very complex and delicate endeavor.” It was, however, an endeavor worth undertaking.

Now, those obsidian tiles adorn Casa Dragones Tasting Room’s walls as a constant reflection of the terroir from which Tequila Casa Dragones originates from, with “the heart of the land” embedded throughout the walls. But perhaps most importantly, and as noted by Cortina, “it’s brought to its most sublime presentation by Mexican hands.” Throughout the space, hues of yellow and gold shimmer across the copper bar and shelves, reflecting back in glimmers of orange and silver hues as they bounce off the deep black tiles coating the walls and ceiling.

Tequila Casa Dragones is pleased to announce the opening of Casa Dragones Tasting Room in our hometown of San Miguel de Allende, México. Guests can now make reservations to visit the six-seat destination for an intimate experience with Casa Dragones Joven and Casa Dragones Blanco. The design, architecture and acute attention to detail found throughout the Tasting Room showcases our ongoing commitment to Mexican craftsmanship as well our deep connection to our terroir.

Co-Founder and CEO Bertha Gonzalez Nieves explained that the vision for Casa Dragones Tasting Room has always been “to express our love of the craft as a modern tequila producer and our commitment to showcasing Mexican craftsmanship.” In order to breathe life into that vision, Tequila Casa Dragones collaborated with the internationally acclaimed firm Meyer Davis, known for their made to measure approach to design and architecture, to create the intimate Tasting Room, which showcases Casa Dragones’ ongoing commitment to Mexican craftsmanship.

The inspiration for the Tasting Room stemmed from a deep-seated desire to provide guests a transportive, sensory experience of our sipping tequila and its terroir. The terroir has been incorporated into the space through the use of obsidian, the iconic Mexican stone found in the Casa Dragones agave fields. Esteemed Mexican designer Gloria Cortina lent her expertise in transforming natural obsidian rocks into the 4,000 tiles which Meyer Davis then used to adorn the walls and ceiling of the Tasting Room.

In describing the completed space, Will Meyer of Meyer Davis explained that “The Casa Dragones Tasting Room is a multilayered homage to tradition and ceremony and a celebration of excellence in craftsmanship.” He further added that “The architecture literally embodies the essence of Casa Dragones and offers an experiential understanding of the importance of the product.”

Guests can now make their reservations to visit Casa Dragones Tasting Room by contacting our Concierge at Concerage@CasaDragones.com

Tequila Casa Dragones participated in the official launch of, “A to Z of Contemporary Art,” a new book from Frieze, which “charts the dynamic and changing landscape of contemporary art and culture,” and was released just ahead of the Magazine’s 25th Anniversary celebrations in London. Around 150 art supporters and artists came together to promote Frieze’s newest book in their lovely garden located outside of their main offices. Guests enjoyed Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks as well as in the 25 Años, a signature craft cocktail made earlier this year at New York’s ACE Hotel to support Frieze in celebration of their 25th Anniversary.

A Michelin star chef himself, Enrique Olvera of NYC’s Cosme made the perfect host for this year’s Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants official afterparty. At a private event in Mexico City’s Hotel Carlota, Olvera welcomed a wave of friends, members of the press, and influential voices in the culinary, fashion and design communities to join him for a night spent celebrating the skills and accomplishments of Latin America’s finest chefs and restaurants.

Throughout the night, Tequila Casa Dragones Joven was served from a private bar to dozens of guests including Rafael Osterling of Peru, Hiroshi Kawahito of Rokai and Gerard Bellver of Biko. As it was a true celebration of Latin American talent, of culinary excellence, and the camaraderie and friendships between guests, it was no surprise to see the night roll deep into the night, with the evening’s final guests parting ways just before 4am local time.

For the sixth year in a row, the iHeartRadio Music Festival brought some of the biggest names in the music industry together for two nights of back-to-back performances. The electric atmosphere of Las Vegas and a packed T-Mobile Arena welcomed the first artists to the stage on Friday night including OneRepublic, Sam Hunt, Los 5, Twenty One Pilots and the incredible vocal prowess of the one and only Sia. In a surprise appearance, Miley Cyrus joined Billy Idol on stage before a performance by U2 followed by Drake finished off the Festival’s first night and left the crowd begging for an encore. Throughout the weekend, Tequila Casa Dragones was poured backstage for artists as well as at the VIP platforms and lounges.

Britney Spears kicked off the Music Festival’s second night before country duo, Florida Georgia Line took their melodies to the Main Stage with a piano and guitars in tow. Suddenly, and through excited smiles, the duo broke into the 1997 hit single, “Backstreet’s Back,” and were joined by all five members of the Backstreet Boys for another surprise appearance as jaws everywhere dropped in surprise. The pulsating set by Cage The Elephant sent shockwaves of energy throughout the arena while performances by Ariana Grande, Zedd, Pitbull, Tears for Fears and Sting kept the audience up and out of their seats for the rest of the night. In an incredible showing of his dedication to both the Festival and to his fans across the country, Usher appeared on stage flanked by Ludacris and Lil Jon as the night’s explosive closing act after having practically just stepped off the plane from performing at New York City’s Global Citizens Festival earlier that day.

Friends of The Highline hosted their fourth-annual High Line Art Dinner on a warm late September evening in New York City. The evening kicked off with a cocktail hour featuring Tequila Casa Dragones Joven on the High Line’s iconic Diller – von Furstenberg Sundeck. Over the years, the event has become a favorite amongst influential supporters of art, design, architecture, entertainment and philanthropy – unified by their shared commitment to expanding the role of contemporary art in the public spaces. As the setting sun lit up the sky with a dazzling display of its own, guests posed with Tony Matelli’s hyper-realistic “Sleepwalker” statue while enjoying a live musical performance before nightfall. Before guests sat down for dinner beneath the Chelsea Market passage, guests including the co-founder and Executive Director of Friends of the High Line, Robert Hammond could be seen mingling with guests including artist Tony Matelli and model, Stefanie Raben. Other attendees including Israeli artist Nir Hod and the High Line’s Director, Cecilia Alemani and Board Member, Donald R. Mullen sipped Dragones Joven before heading into the passage for dinner.

This year, Hawaii Polo Life’s Jaguar vs. Land Rover Tournament drew the absolute apex of international polo talent to Honolulu for an afternoon of competition, cocktails, food, and excitement. As the event’s featured Tequila, Casa Dragones was proud to serve an elegant crowd of over 350 guests alongside our fellow attendees including Neiman Marcus and Cartier.

Players from all over the world including Mexico, Argentina and the United States clashed on the field in a fierce competition of athleticism and horsemanship. After a tight match, the four players of Team Jaguar eventually came away with the day’s trophy upon beating Team Land Rover by a final score of 7-6.

To some, Hawaii may seem like an unusual spot for a top-tiered international polo event, as the mind tends to immediately gravitate towards sports like surfing. Interestingly enough though, the sport actually has roots that run incredibly deep into the island nation’s history. The sport has been played across the island chain since the 1880’s when Hawaii was still a kingdom, and has maintained its presence throughout aspects of the nation’s culture ever since. Designed to celebrate just that, Hawaii Polo Life’s clothing line represents the fusion of Hawaiian heritage, polo culture, and their unique location in the Pacific Ocean.

On September 13th, contemporary art lovers, friends, and board members of the Dallas Contemporary gathered to raise shimmering glasses of Tequila Casa Dragones Joven in honor of Mexican artist, Pedro Reyes’ new exhibit, “For Future Reference.” Tequila Casa Dragones was proud to share in this exciting moment that recognized Mexican artistry and the unique talents of Pedro Reyes himself.

The exhibition creates a bridge between sculpture and systems of thought by exploring the connections between visual Greek statuary and Greek philosophy. Throughout the exhibition, Reyes explores the visual representations of famous allegories as seen in his recent sculpture, Plato’s Cave which translates the psychological concepts of the tale into an architectural space.

The evening was hosted at board member, Laree Hulshoff’s private home, which was quickly filled by elegant guests sharing a collective appreciation and love for the contemporary art world. The evening’s attendees were treated to passed hor d’oeuvres and the smooth taste of Casa Dragones Joven as they discussed and celebrated the opening of Reyes’ new exhibit.

For more information about Reyes’ For Future Reference exhibit, please visit:
www.dallascontemporary.org

Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco and TRUSS, a Mexican company specializing in handmade bags and accessories kicked off New York Fashion Week with an intimate dinner celebrating the preservation of traditional Mexican artistry. Both Casa Dragones and TRUSS share a deep appreciation for preserving traditional Mexican craftsmanship, a value that can be seen on each hand-engraved Casa Dragones Joven bottle as well in the colorful and intricate woven patterns on every TRUSS handbag or accessory.

A fashionable and influential group of guests including stylist Kate Foley, Max Osterweis of SUNO, Joey Laurenti of Sies Marjan and Madison Utendahl of Refinery29 shared cocktails by Casa Dragones Blanco before sitting down to dinner at Tijuana Picnic. Guests sipped Dragones Blanco on the rocks, or enjoyed the “Oaxacan Dragon,” a signature craft cocktail featuring hibiscus flower, lime juice and grapefruit before raising their glasses to the preservation of Mexican artistry.

Created by Gillian Tozer and Elise Durbecq, TRUSS creates their products by working with small business owners in Oaxaca, Mexico to support the growth of their community and its traditional weavers and artists.

Tequila Casa Dragones was proud to join V Magazine at the Flash Factory in New York City to celebrate the publication’s September issue launch. The sprawling nightlife hotspot was quickly filled with a vibrant, fashionable crowd including, models, Gigi Hadid and Hari Nef, actor Nico Tortorella and many more. Before Troye Sivan took the stage for the night’s headline performance, guests celebrated the September launch with glasses of Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks, or in the signature craft cocktail, “V Dragon.”

Tequila Casa Dragones and rewardStyle said goodbye to summer at a colorful dinner party at their Dallas, TX headquarters. An intimate group of influential guests gathered to enjoy Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks, and in the “Spicy Mango Habanero Margarita” signature craft cocktail by Leann Berry of Komali before sitting down to a bright, citrus themed dinner. Before parting ways for the night, guests channeled their creativity by taking place in a piñata making workshop with Paper House Piñata.

Tequila Casa Dragones headed to the Hamptons last weekend for a celebration of summer hosted by Vestiaire Collective and EyeSwoon. On a picturesque evening in August, guests gathered for poolside cocktails and an intimate dinner at Athena Calderone of EyeSwoon’s beautiful Long Island escape. Guests including chef Derek Orrell, Anne Kim of InStyle, stylist Kate Foley, and Selby Drummond and Chloe Malle of Vogue gathered around the bar to cool off with the smooth citrus notes of Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks and with our summertime favorite, the Pink Panther cocktail.

Michelin Star chefs, David Kinch of Manresa in California and Carlo Mirarchi of Blanca in New York joined us for our second Pairing Table Dinner on a beautiful night in San Miguel de Allende. The award winning chefs collaborated on a menu of seven intricate hot and cold dishes, each one seamlessly paired with the gentle flavors of Tequila Casa Dragones Joven. Our guests and friends including chef Donnie Masterton of The Restaurant, chef Carlos Zamora of MOXI, chef Matteo Salas of Aperi and Bruce James of Hotel Matilda were treated to dishes including oysters in cornichon jelly, sashimi style bass, grilled chicken and morels, n’duja with fresh tortillas and more.

In honor of National Tequila Day, and with some help from our friends at Trucky, we brought Tequila Casa Dragones to Dallas, TX. Casa Dragones Blanco was served on the rocks with a twist and in the delicious cocktails “Evita Peron” and “Opia” from the window of the pop-up truck provided by Trucky.

For a two-day celebration in honor of Robert Irwin’s permanent untitled (Dawn until Dusk) installation , Tequila Casa Dragones joined the Judd Foundation and the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas, with a mobile cocktail bar made from a renovated vintage delivery truck, courtesy of Trucky. The Judd Foundation and Chinati Foundation uphold the artistic legacy of artist Donald Judd, while also contributing to the artistic community as a whole. Served from the window of Trucky, Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks was a subtle reflection of Marfa’s authenticity, craftsmanship, and devotion to artistic originality.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined with friends from the LGBT Network for a beautiful summer evening in the Hamptons at the Breakwater Yacht Club in Sag Harbor. The waterfront Sunset on the Harbor benefit featured the delicious signature Casa Dragones Blanco cocktail, “Pink Panther” and Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks with a grapefruit twist. The combination of hors d’oeuvres, music, and delicious cocktails made for a spectacular night.

Tequila Casa Dragones is excited to be part of SMAFF, the San Miguel Allende Food Festival, a reflection of the Mexican culinary world and an incredible assembly of talented local chefs using local products. The two-day festival at Hacienda Los Picachos was open to the public, creating an inclusive, dynamic environment for enjoying authentic food and Casa Dragones Joven.

The Elle Decoration international network awarded Mexican design firm Tane with the prestigious EDIDA 2016 crystal ball award for local talent. Sylvie Ligonie of Tane and Patricia Vasconselos of Elle Décor toasted to unique Mexican craftsmanship and artistry with Casa Dragones Joven in a night of celebration and elegance.

We were deeply honored to celebrate and bid farewell to the historic Four Seasons restaurant at their Citymeals on Wheels benefit dinner with top chefs from across the country. Chefs Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Pecko Zantilaveevan, Jim Hutchison, and other notable culinary masters created an exquisite menu with a final Pine Nut Galette dessert by Thomas Keller paired with Casa Dragones Joven. The combined efforts of the chefs delighted attendees, brought significant support for Citymeals on Wheels, and was a noteworthy sendoff for the remarkable Four Seasons restaurant at the Seagram building in New York City.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined Hotel Thompson Playa Del Carmen in a contemporary and relaxed beachside cookout in celebration of the 4^th of July weekend. Thompson Playa Del Carmen’s executive chef Pedro Abascal, chef Rick Bayless of Chicago’s Frontera Grill, chef Paul Bentley of Magno Brasserie in Guadalajara, and chef Alfredo Villanueva of XBX Cafe in San Pedro Garza Garcia treated partygoers to dishes paired with Casa Dragones Joven. With live music, Casa Dragones Joven, and delicious Mexican cuisine like Carnitas de Pulp and Mextlapique, Thompson Playa Del Carmen set off the 4^th of July celebrations with flying colors.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined the Carlota Restaurant and Hotel in their Anniversary Palomazo, a celebration that assembled local chefs Sofía Cortina and Joaquín Cardoso of the Carlota Restaurant, and Mexican chefs Enrique Olvera, Jair Tellez, Olivier Deboise, Edo Kobayashi, Hiyoko Yakitorii-Ya, Edgar Núñez, Tomás Bermudez, Matteo Salas, and Eduardo García. In this cozy but lively event with a superb menu, guests sipped Casa Dragones Joven while visiting each chef’s specialized station to experience delightful pairings with Casa Dragones Joven.

Tequila Casa Dragones took part in celebrating interior designer Sasha Bikoff’s new showroom at the Hampton’s Holiday House by joining her “Midnight Swim” dinner party at her home in Amagansett. Iris Danker, Rohan Oza, Jared Seligman, Lauren Fastenberg, and Fiona Byrne were among those in attendance of the extravagant party. Sasha Bikoff’s unique flair for pastels and vibrant designs, found in the arrangements that she is known for, were the focal point of the evening’s aesthetic. The poolside party featured the Tequila Casa Dragones “Honey Do Me” cocktail by Cliff of Le Boudoir Brooklyn, served before and after the exquisite grilled fish and chili squid salad dinner NYC’s Café Henrie.

Much Ado About Madoo, an elegant Southampton garden party and benefit, featured a specialty Tequila Casa Dragones bar, a garden market, and a benefit auction in celebration of organic gardening. At the beautiful Madoo Conservatory gardens, Honorary Chairmen Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonon invited guests to celebrate 50 years of using organic practices in the Madoo gardens, and they raised funds by featuring a garden market with antiques, plants, and home accessories. Tequila Casa Dragones joined the Madoo garden party with the Pink Panther cocktail, served cold and fresh over a custom artisan Wythe bar made from Cocobolo.

Tequila Casa Dragones was pleased to join iHeartRadio in New York City in a new effort to reach people through the impact of music. iHeartRadio launched their new custom Work Radio live station for WeWork with the Casa Dragones Blanco signature “Keep Hustling” cocktail, and with the understanding that music can have a great and measurable effect on a work space. WeWork offers communal workspaces for individuals, agencies, and larger countries around the country.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined Brazilian architect and developer Isay Weinfeld in celebrating the impressive opening of Jardim, his new addition to West Chelsea in New York City, with the “Dragão no Jardim” cocktail by Rael Petit. Beyoncé is an additional developer of Jardim, and is also behind a main ingredient of “Dragão no Jardim”: WTRMLN WTR. The brilliant construction of the cocktail, consisting of Casa Dragones Blanco, lemon, honey, and WTRMLN WTR, was a perfect complement to the architectural event. Jardim will be a striking addition to the New York City skyline while remaining part of the already established modern aesthetic of West Chelsea.

Just in time for Father’s Day, Tequila Casa Dragones hosted a unique pairing of cigars and Casa Dragones Joven with cigar expert Koichi Garcia at Palacio de Hierro in Mexico City. Mr. Garcia paired the Davidoff Escurio Petit Robusto cigar with Casa Dragones Joven, highlighting their complementary flavors and mouth textures. Mexico’s top sommelier, Sandra Fernandez and Chef Guillermo Martinez of La Cantina prepared a six-course menu, with each delicately prepared to pair perfectly with Casa Dragones Joven. The exciting combination of food, cigars, and Casa Dragones Joven made for a palate-pleasing afternoon that celebrated fatherhood in style.

Tequila Casa Dragones was joined by chefs Elena Reygadas of Rosetta, Mexico City and Josh Capon of Lure Fishbar, chef Tom Colicchio, fashion designer Lela Rose, Chef Masa Takayama, chef Camilla Becerra, and restauranteur John McDonald for a spectacular evening of oysters and tequila aboard the Freedom Yacht, a beautifully restored 1920’s Trumpy.

Tequila Casa Dragones traveled across the ocean to Japan with Dolce Nero Chocolate atelier for the Tokyo art exhibit, Galería de Arte de la Embajada de México. Elegant Mexican artwork and sculptures were on display, as well as personalized bottle of Casa Dragones Joven with “Mexico” written on the label in Japanese. Kanpai!

Tequila Casa Dragones joined Perfect Earth Project at a celebration in the Hamptons as they launched their first summer event, Lawn Party for the Ponds. The event featured the Casa Dragones Blanco Pink Panther cocktail, lawn games, a stunning view of Georgica Pond, and music from Peter Duchin. Perfect Earth Project is a non-profit organization built for a healthier earth, and they were hosted by Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation on their stunning estate by the water.

Tequila Casa Dragones was excited to join Africa’sOut!: a vibrant event supporting social change in Africa through artwork, creativity, and originality. Africa’sOut! featured music from Santigold, Moon Medicine, and Solange Knowles, and appearances from David Schwimmer, Hank Willis Thomas, and Zoe Beckman. Started by Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu, Africa’sOut! uses the combination of art and activism to further their cause. While the Africa’sOut! benefit raised support for their in-house initiatives that support the artistic community, they also raised significant support for Uhai Eashri, an organization that protects the rights of the LGBTQI community in Eastern Africa.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined the 2016 Artadia Benefit Auction featuring inventive artwork for auction, dubbed ‘Unrestricted.’ The auction was held to promote artists and their future creative projects across all mediums. Tequila Casa Dragones’ Unrestricted cocktail, a blend of Casa Dragones Blanco, Orgeat syrup, Joto Yuza Sake, fresh lime juice, and Gonzalez Amontillado Sherry, was served to guests as they browsed through a gallery of paintings and sculptures. Artadia is a non-profit organization that graciously brings together curators and artists for the unrestricted benefit of the artists, whose mission is to unequivocally support the overall careers of artists through financial means and also through recognition. Artadia’s event represents a larger community of creatives and supporters alike that congregate in the name of creativity and originality.

The combination of delicious food and Tequila Casa Dragones Joven made for a unique experience for diners at Four Seasons Orlando on the evening of May 28. Lula Martin del Campo, the accomplished Mexican chef, author, and philanthropist, created a five-course meal to be paired with Casa Dragones’ exclusive Sipping Tequila. Four Seasons’ Executive Sous Chef Samuel Faggetti created the meals along with Chef Lula. Chef Lula is the Executive Chef at HSBC Bank in Mexico City, and owns Restaurante Roca and Restaurante Carbon in Mexico. The Chefs made Achiote fish ceviche, Tequila Granita, Green Tomatillo and mushroom soup, Steak with cojita cheese sauce, Yellowtail Snapper with chayote, and Corn Brûlée Dessert. Chef Lula’s simple, colorful, and beautifully arranged recipes were a welcomed addition at Four Seasons. Working with one another and playing off of the other’s tastes and textures, these masterfully crafted courses and the Joven cocktails culminated in a truly elegant and authentic, Mexican meal.

Tequila Casa Dragones kicked off its summer by attending a PPHP East End Summer Benefit in a fundraising effort to support health care and education for the East End. Native New Yorker and Emmy award-winning actress Martha Plimpton was the event’s special guest, in addition to musicians Jesse Harris, Star Rover, and DJ Twilo, who entertained all that were there. A light drizzle could not dampen the otherwise lighthearted event supporting a good cause; the Bridgehampton celebration found its attendees in good spirits and ready to enjoy a variety of delicious food and drinks, most notably the featured Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco cocktail, “Summer is Coming.” Everyone in attendance provided valuable support for Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc. and the services they provide to their communities, new and old.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined Mexican artist Pedro Reyes to celebrate his new collection at Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros-La Tallera in Cuernavaca, Mexico. His exhibition, ‘Domingo Salvaje,’ is a journey of how cultures over time have seen the use of narcotics and psychotropic drugs through the different sciences and arts. Guests including Tayana Pimentel, G.T. Pellizzi (Tonatiuh), Dominico Zindato, Cesar Cervantes, Isaac Broid, Hector Esrawe, Ximena Garrido-Lecca, Mario Ballesteros, Rodrigo Altamirano, Boris Hirman, among others, received a private tour of the exhibit by the artist himself. A special lunch was served in La Tallera’s back garden, where Casa Dragones Blanco was served on the rocks with a twist.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined Voutsa‘s creative director George Venson for an intimate dinner to celebrate the brand’s month-long pop up shop. Co-hosted by Lela Rose Creative Brand Manager Sam Masters, who transformed a Nolita storefront adorned with Voutsa designs, French-Asian décor, festive lanterns, an all-black tablescape, and Chinese cuisine. Notable guests included Lela Rose, Josh Greene and Katrina Hernandez, Natalie Shirinian, Elizabeth Baudouin, Mieke ten Have, Sasha Bikoff, Paul Marlow, Patrick Mele, Hamish Bowles, and David Cafiero. During the cocktail hour, guests enjoyed a special Casa Dragones Blanco cocktail, The Tipsy Lotus, that featured ancho chili, hibiscus, jasmine, lemon and rose, in addition to Dragones on the Rocks with a grapefruit twist.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined the Maison&Objet event, which brought together a vibrant community of designers, architects, and property developers in Miami Beach. As Tequila Casa Dragones continues to support emerging Mexican talent, we were proud to participate in this event together with Mexican design studio, AD HOC. Known for designing spaces and creating pieces that reflect Mexico’s artisan legacy with materials and manual processes in every product, AD HOC showcased bottles of Tequila Casa Dragones Joven in their beautifully crafted hand-made wooden bar.

Tequila Casa Dragones was honored to join the New York-based Consul General of Mexico Sandra Fuentes, New York’s Office of the Mayor representative Danny Kadishson, and US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce representative Alejandro Ramos in a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage at Cosme in New York. At the annual Cinco de Mayo luncheon Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco was crafted into three signature cocktails, the “Tommy’s Style Margarita,” the “Cosme Paloma,” and the Dragones on the Rocks.

In honor of Mexican craftsmanship, Tequila Casa Dragones joined Dallas luxury retailer Forty Five Ten’s Cinco de Mayo celebration, showcasing the work of four top Mexican designers. Forty Five Ten’s owner, Brian Bolke hosted former Vanity Fair editor Ceciia de Sola and former W magazine accessories director Karla Martinez as they presented their fashion line, Piamita. Home accessories designer Jan Barboglio displayed her collection, Sara Beltran showcased her beach inspired Dezso fine jewelry line, while perfumer and architect Carlos Huber presented his fragrance line Arquiste.  Guests enjoyed the Honey Dragon Margarita while DJ Lucy Wrubel entertained guests at the Terrace of The Joule in Dallas. To commemorate the occasion, four Joven bottles, personalized with “Forty Five Ten,” were created.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined contemporary art fair Frieze‘s founders Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover as they hosted a VIP invite-only opening party at the Ace Hotel for the three day art fair’s artists, sponsors and collectors. Guests enjoyed music by notable DJ Juliana Huxtable while enjoying cocktails created with Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco, the “25 Años”, the aptly named “Some Like It Hot” and the classic Dragones on the Rocks.

Tequila Casa Dragones was pleased to join multiple award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and celebrated Mexican Chef Enrique Olvera in hosting an exclusive Cinco de Mayo event to benefit Education Through Music—a New York City based nonprofit that provides music education to disadvantaged schools. Bell entertained notable New Yorkers and society elite with a performance of traditional Mexican folk songs. For dinner, guests were treated to a menu specially prepared by Chef Enrique Olvera of Cosme, recently named best new restaurant by the New York Times. The menu was paired with Tequila Casa Dragones Joven and included dishes like uni tostada with avocado and bone marrow salsa and a husk meringue corn mousse.

Casa Dragones was delighted to be a part of the Supper Club’s latest First Bite cocktail event at the stylish L.A. rooftop restaurant, E.P. & L.P. During the warm beautiful evening, the Supper Club members enjoyed cocktails created with Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco such as the Hibiscus Dragon, along with Asian inspired hors d’oeuvres from E.P. & L.P. and macaroons.

As part of our commitment to support female leadership, Tequila Casa Dragones was joined by Altaír Jarabo, Jacqueline Franjou, María del Carmen Bernal and Lourdes Berho and luxury retailer Palacio de Hierro, in Mexico City, for the first ever Women’s Forum Mexico. Casa Dragones and Palacio De Hierro hosted an intimate opening dinner where Casa Dragones Joven was served, as well as a closing cocktail event where Casa Dragones Blanco was served. Celebrating strong women, the Women’s Forum emphasized, “actions and solutions to open new social and economic opportunities, and the need and importance of involving everyone in processes of change.”

Tequila Casa Dragones joined The Elder Statesman, a Los-Angeles based luxury lifestyle label founded by Greg Chait, for the launch of Solar Magazine, with a presentation of limited edition tiles by Mexican artist Jose Dávila. Guests including Igor Ramires Garcia-Peralta, Jose Davila, Greg Chait, Michaela Dosamantes, Daniela Villegas, Maximiliano Patane, Seth Bertman, Ethan Peck and others enjoyed signature Casa Dragones Blanco cocktails and Casa Dragones on the rocks.

Tequila Casa Dragones was pleased to join Vogue.com for their pre-Met Gala bash at Search & Destroy, the infamous Japanese punk bunker, in New York’s East Village. The #LastSaturdayinApril party was attended by guests Alexa Chung, SZA, Lily Aldridge, Candice Huffine, Halsey, Ruby Aldridge, Chloë Sevigny, Nadja Bender, Anna Cleveland and Martha Hunt, among others. Guests enjoyed a signature Casa Dragones Blanco cocktail, aptly named “Bad Blood”, and traditional Japanese street food, while an impromptu performance by Dev Hynes brought everyone including Rick Ross, partying into the wee hours.

Tequila Casa Dragones Joven was honored to join top Mexican jewelry designer Daniela Villegas, for her collection launch with Salvatore Ferragamo. Inspired by nature and hand made with a strong emphasis in the detail, the capsule collection, “Liberta,” was simultaneously launched in Mexico, Japan and the US. Guests included, Maximiliano Villegas, Oscar Madrazo, Aldo Rendón, Xuxu, María de la Fuente, Eva Hughes, Ariadne Grant and Brenda Diaz. While admiring the latest collection at Salvatore Ferragamo’s Santa Fe boutique in Mexico City, guests also enjoyed catered hors d’oeuvres from The Hidden Kitchen and Tequila Casa Dragones Joven.

Casa Dragones joined CFDA award-winning jewlery designer Pamela Love on the launch of her new book ‘Muses and Manifestations’ at Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City. Pamela Love’s work is heavily influenced by astronomy, astrology, alchemy, botany, the American Southwest. Her designs incorporate American folklore, traditional tribal artisan patterns from North Africa, Mexican folk art, and medieval European iconography. Her first book shares the inspirations behind her beautiful eclectic jewelry. Casa Dragones was served on the rocks while guests met Pamela Love and received signed copies of her book.

Tequila Casa Dragones was pleased to join ArtPace, once more, to celebrate their 21^st Birthday Gala, the 21 Club Speakeasy Happening. The ArtPace’s annual gala honors leaders in the art space for the art and educational outreach forum. This year they honored Fairfax Dorn and Virginia Lebermann, the visionary founders of Ballroom Marfa who have worked to elevate Texas and Texas artists in the international contemporary art arena. The speakeasy theme for the party was in honor of Ballroom Marfa’s heritage as a former 1920s dance hall. Tequila Casa Dragones was served to guests at the after parties as they viewed the art exhibits of ArtPace alumni.  Guests were treated to Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco with a twist of grapefruit and signature cocktail, the Queen’s Cavalry, whose ginger liqueur and rosemary infused honey syrup played off the tequila’s hint of almonds.

To continue to promote young emerging Mexican talent and to celebrate Tequila Casa Dragones being featured in episode 8 of Top Chef Mexico, we hosted special guests to a culinary-filled weekend in our hometown of San Miguel de Allende. Following a tasting and demonstration of our pepita engraving, guests were invited to a special screening of this episode and pairing dinner at the historic bull-fighting ring in San Miguel de Allende. Top Chef contestants, Matteo Salas, Chef Irving Quiroz and Katsuji Tanabe prepared a pairing dinner inspired by the tasting notes of Tequila Casa Dragones Joven. Guests included Casa Dragones’ CEO Bertha González Nieves, Top Chef judge Chef Martha Ortiz from one of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants Dulce Patria, media influencers, and Mexican government officials.

Casa Dragones CEO Bertha Gonzalez Nieves, invited special VIP guests to the dynamic and warm atmosphere of contemporary restaurant La Buena Barra in Mexico City, for an intimate tasting of Tequila Casa Dragones. The rustic, yet elegant, menu of La Buena Barra was perfect for pairing with Casa Dragones Joven, while mixologist, Manuel Media, combined Casa Dragones Blanco, elderflower and aloe vera to craft a special cocktail, Dragon Rosa, for the event. Guests were also treated to signed bottles by our expert in-house calligrapher.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined the launch for Hill House Home bedding collection with online wedding registry, Zola. The event was held at Zola townhouse in Soho, New York City, where VIP guests included fashion designer Prabal Gurung, founder of Man Repeller, Leandra Medine, as well as other media influencers. Guests were treated to a signature Casa Dragones Blanco cocktail, named 40 Winks, crafted with grapefruit, sage, lime, club soda, in addition to Dragones Blanco served on the rocks.

Tequila Casa Dragones was honored to join Quintonil, #6, Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, as they celebrated their 4th anniversary. Chef Jorge Vallejo and Alejandra Flores invited top chefs from Guadalajara to participate in the momentous occasion, including Paul Bentley from Magno Brasserie, Jesús Escalera from La Postrería, and Francisco Ruano from Alcalde. A signature Casa Dragones Blanco cocktail, the Frozen Nopal Margarita, was crafted for the lunch portion of the menu. Guests were also treated to an exclusive menu paired with Casa Dragones Joven, including corn salad, octopus terrine, avocado tartare, tamalitos, oysters, and more.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined James Beard Award-winning chef and restauranteur Scott Conant for an intimate dinner at Scarpetta during this year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Chefs, media, culinary insiders and tastemakers gathered for a delectable dish of truffle risotto with egg and oxtail sumo paired beautifully with Tequila Casa Dragones Joven. “In this particular dish, truffle works so well with Casa Dragones,” said Scott Conant. “This has a richness to it, this risotto. It’s going to stand up to the alcohol content of the tequila. The truffle notes go so well with the grassiness of the tequila.”

Tequila Casa Dragones brought together renowned Australian chef, Paul Bentley, owner of Jalisco restaurant MAGNO Brasserie and notable Spanish pastry chef, Jesus Escalera, owner of La Postrería bakery, also in Jalisco. The two culinary masters delighted guests at La Casa Dragones in San Miguel de Allende with an evening consisting of 5 courses and two desserts inspired by the complex notes and aromas of Casa Dragones Joven. The intimate atmosphere with personalized bottles of Joven welcomed Chef Matteo Salas, Alberto Laposse, Donnie Masterton, Sally and Roy Azar, Regine and Francois Sicart and Sandra Vázquez to an unforgettable evening. Guests’ palates were spoiled with carefully crafted dishes like Tartine Rhubarb and goat’s cheese and a caramel sphere filled with foamed yogurt, sprinkled with flowers and seasonal fruits.

Tequila Casa Dragones had the pleasure of joining this year’s Spoleto Festival USA’s Annual Auction in at the Cigar Factory in Charleston, SC. Spoleto Festival USA is internationally recognized as America’s premier performing arts festival, featuring performances by renowned artists as well as emerging performers. The evening included an open bar, an elegant seated dinner, and a toast with Tequila Casa Dragones Joven for 250 guests with live music by Mike Quinn & The Charleston 80. A historic getaway to La Casa Dragones in San Miguel Allende was one of many items featured in the live auction that supported the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined Eugenio López, art collector and founder of Museo Jumex, along with Moisés Cosío, Bettina Korek, and Hans Ulrich Obrist to celebrate the publication of Hans Ulrich Obrist’s book ‘Conversations in Mexico’ in his Los Angeles home. ‘Conversations in Mexico‘ beautifully captures how the Mexican cultural scene has pivoted several times to cultivate a wholly radical and innovative aesthetic, one that is illuminated by Mexican architecture, people, art, music, politics and literature. As a prelude to this year’s Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair, an event showcasing and celebrating the international artists’ book community, the evening comprised of dinner and conversation for guests, including Jori Finkel of the New York Times, Christina Martinez of Artforum, Elizabeth Chandler from C Magazine, Ben Goldhirsh from GOOD Magazine, and Gary Baum from the Hollywood Reporter. Casa Dragones Joven was paired with hors d’oeuvres and desserts, such as spicy beef tendon chip, hamachi tacos, and lobster rolls, and personalized bottles were also created for this special occasion.

Celebrate this year’s National Margarita Day on February 22 with the pure essence of agave. Discover the top places nationwide to enjoy signature margaritas crafted with Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco, named the “Best Blanco Tequila” by Epicurious.

La Cava del Tequila, San Angel Inn Margarita by Bulmaro Gomez (Orlando, FL)

Toloache, Skinny Premium Dragones by Francisco Rodriguez (New York City)

El Toro Blanco, El Dragon Blanco, (New York City)

Tequiztlan Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar , El Dragon Margarita by Stephanie Ortiz (Miami, FL)

The Polo Bar, The Ridgway Margarita by Darnell Dodson (New York City)

Temerario, Mecxi Dragones by Christopher Reyes  (New York City)

Salinas, Mallorca by Scott Villalobos (New York City)

Oh Mexico, Dragon Margarita by Roberto Longoni (Miami, FL)

Wally’s Beverly Hills, Wally’s Dragons Tail Margarita by TheRevCarl

Mi Dia From Scratch, Jardin Dragones  by Ivan Sanchez (Grapevine & Plano, TX)

Via Reál, Skinny Dragones Margarita by Michael Hamptonof (Irving, TX)

The Little Nell, Margarita by Thom Barr (Aspen, CO)

Ola Mexican Kitchen, El Dragón by Zack Twardowski (Huntington Beach, CA)

St. Regis San Francisco, Dragon Slayer by Vladimir Garris (San Francisco, CA)

Cala, Super Elegante by Marsilio Gabuardi (San Francisco, CA)

Tommy’s Mexican by Julio Bermejo (San Francisco, CA)

Agave Kitchen & Tequila, De La Casa Margarita  by Jorge Serna (Long Beach, CA)

Mayahuel, Margarita Claro by Oscar Escobar (Sacramento, CA)

Tres, Liquid Gold by Robert Hurkman (San Francisco, CA)

Fuego Tequila Bar, Dragones Sour by Eddy Schmitt (Walnut Creek, CA)

Tres Hermanas, Blood Orange Margatita by Sergio Vad (Sacramento, CA)

Tequila Casa Dragones joined artists Gabriel Orozco, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Dr. Lakra, Jonathan Hernández and Gabriel Kuri at Café Paraiso in Mexico City to celebrate the opening of the exhibit XYLAÑYNU. Taller de los Viernes, at Kurimanzutto, curated by Guillermo Santamarina. Guests enjoyed Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks with a grapefruit twist, in the signature cocktail “Michelada Primaverde,” and the “XYLAÑYNU” cocktail crafted by mixologist Oscar Valle especially for the occasion.

Tequila Casa Dragones joined artists and activists Ethan Hawke, Nick Cave and Michelle Alexander at the home of Curatious founder Holly Hager for an event with ArtBridge and Demos, with host committee chairs Arnold Lehman (Director Emeritus of the Brooklyn Museum) and Dustin Yellin (founder, Pioneer Works). Host committee members included Rich Benjamin, Alexis Bittar, Nina Collins, Rodney Durso, Melissa Feldman, Bob Herbert, Lisa Kim, Julie Lilien, Heather McGhee and Cassim Shepard, Lucy Mayo and Spencer Kympton, Stephen Pierson, Lucien Rothenstein, and Robert Shapiro.

Casa Dragones joined the Galería Travesía Cuatro in Guadalajara for the inauguration of their collective show, ‘Scenes with Flat Objects.’ This exhibit features the extraordinary talents of up-and-coming Mexican artists, such as Elena Bajo, Tania Perez Cordova, Debora Delmar Corp, Lucia Elena Prusa, Elena del Rivero, and Donna Huanca. Guests enjoyed Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco as they experienced the captivating work of these artists.

As the annual Zona Maco fair continues, we are looking forward to an exciting week in Mexico City filled with artists, collectors, art aficionados, and more.

We were thrilled to be a part of a big night for our friends from the Kurimanzutto Gallery from Mexico City as they opened a group exhibition at the Jessica Silverman Gallery in San Francisco.

Titled ‘from here to there’, the show includes works by sixteen celebrated Mexican artists, including Gabriel Orozco, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Dr. Lakra, Jonathan Hernández and Gabriel Kuri. The exhibit is extremely exciting for both galleries: the Kurimanzutto Gallery is world-renowned and the Jessica Silverman gallery has played host to many emerging artists whose pieces have been acquired by the likes of the Tate in London, MoMA The Museum of Modern Art, and Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

The scale of the opening attracted an incredible crowd, including Jessica Silverman herself and José Kuri, owner of Kurimanzutto. As well as the inspiring company and inspirational art of offer, guests were treated to bespoke, themed cocktails created with Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco. Dinner was served at the beautiful, bright Cala restaurant, the first U.S. restaurant from talented Chef Gabriela Cámara of Contramar, Mexico City, fame.

The evening was informative, interesting and inspiring – it was a true pleasure to be in the company of such creative talent from the ever-changing, ever-exciting worlds of modern art and fine dining.