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Handcrafted luxury tequila producer, Casa Dragones, debuts Blanco, an ultra smooth silver tequila, perfect for cocktails and exceptional on the rocks.
Even if tequila is not your liquor of choice, spirit aficionados will appreciate the subtlety and smoothness of the Blanco. Priced at $75 a bottle, this ultra premium tequila goes beyond what most people think about Mexico’s greatest gift to humanity. Casa Dragones’ focus on purity and attention to detail is what sets the Blanco apart from any other tequila. Made with 100% blue agave, the Blanco will make any non-believer a believer. The Blanco is a smooth, silver slice of heaven - perfect on the rocks or in a cocktail too!
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Harvested at 1,200 meters above sea level within the Trans-Mexican Volcanic belt in Tequila, Jalisco, one of the richest agricultural lands on earth, the dark, fertile, volcanic soil produces the ideal agaves for the signature taste of Casa Dragones Tequila. Exceptionally pure spring water originating from the Volcano of Tequila travels from atop the volcano into the 70-meter deep natural aquifer or underground wells, gathering essential minerals from the volcano’s rich soil. Talk about caliente.
In collaboration with James Beard Award recipient and acclaimed mixologist Jim Meehan, Casa Dragones has created a flight of signature Blanco cocktails, inspired by the subtlety of the tequila to display aperitifs nothing short of pure elegance. Meehan and the Casa Dragones team have changed the tequila game with a refined and modern twist on how tequila cocktails are made. It is no longer just a spirit for college kids on Spring Break. The Blanco is a spirit that professionals will admire and that cocktail fans will love. Take the White Dragon cocktail, for instance:
Made with 1 3/4 oz. of Casa Dragones Blanco, 3/4 oz. Cointreau, 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice and egg white, shaken with ice, strained and garnished with an orange peel, you have just been presented a modern twist on a classic Margarita and you didn’t even know it!
Our favorite way to indulge in Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco? Poured over blocks of ice and garnished with candied tamarind. It's our refreshing way of infusing the tropical essence of South Florida.
You can purchase the Blanco at local South Florida retailers including Foremost Sunset Corners, Azul Spirits & Wine Liquors and Mega Liquors and Wine. Or try it at your favorite South Beach hot spots such as Dolce Italian and Fontainebleau Miami Beach.