{"id":220245,"date":"2023-12-19T16:40:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T14:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/?p=220245"},"modified":"2024-01-04T21:29:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T19:29:51","slug":"tequila-tastings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/tequila-tastings\/","title":{"rendered":"Tequila tastings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well-known among tequila lovers, Casa Dragones is a beautifully restored late 17th-century mansion in San Miguel de Allende that housed the stables of the Dragones &#8211; the legendary cavalry that was a bulwark in Mexico&#8217;s war for independence.<\/p>\n<p>In this curious intersection of brand, history and architecture, Mexican label co-founder Bertha Gonz\u00e1lez Nieves, the first female Maestra Tequilera certified by the Academia Mexicana de Catadores de Tequila, deftly uses her talent &amp; knowledge to spread the art of handmade tequila.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220240 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/RGzdNUhr7ikQ6Pdvktxxxn-768-80.jpeg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/RGzdNUhr7ikQ6Pdvktxxxn-768-80.jpeg.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/RGzdNUhr7ikQ6Pdvktxxxn-768-80.jpeg-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/RGzdNUhr7ikQ6Pdvktxxxn-768-80.jpeg-700x1024.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The recently opened Obsidian bar in the center of Casa offers a wealth of tequila tastings from the brand&#8217;s different flavors, from Casa Dragones Joven served straight in a Riedel tequila flute to the delicious and rich Casa Dragones A\u00f1ejo Barrel Blend served straight in a Glencairn glass \u2013 the experience is topped off with tapas from Hortus, a Mediterranean restaurant in town, along with creamy dark chocolate truffles created by Panio, a local cafe\/bakery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220236 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dTggHeivEM3Fz8Hp6aegtn-768-80.jpeg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dTggHeivEM3Fz8Hp6aegtn-768-80.jpeg.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dTggHeivEM3Fz8Hp6aegtn-768-80.jpeg-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220234 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cwjcLT8YwehkFAEMPHuFwn-768-80.jpeg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cwjcLT8YwehkFAEMPHuFwn-768-80.jpeg.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cwjcLT8YwehkFAEMPHuFwn-768-80.jpeg-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cwjcLT8YwehkFAEMPHuFwn-768-80.jpeg-729x1024.png 729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220242 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TMZ63xziR7vvSQsymrvNfn-1024-80.jpeg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TMZ63xziR7vvSQsymrvNfn-1024-80.jpeg.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TMZ63xziR7vvSQsymrvNfn-1024-80.jpeg-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TMZ63xziR7vvSQsymrvNfn-1024-80.jpeg-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em><strong>Photography: Douglas Friedman. Courtesy of Casa Dragones.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well-known among tequila lovers, Casa Dragones is a beautifully restored late 17th-century mansion in San Miguel de Allende that housed the stables of the Dragones &#8211; the legendary cavalry that was a bulwark in Mexico&#8217;s war for independence. 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