Casa Dragones Pepita Joven Tequila

Casa Dragones Joven Tequila 750ML in Limited Edition Pepita Art Bottle

Only 100 made in honor of the 100 hours it takes to craft this crystal bottle by hand using the traditional wheel method.

Ten years ago, I strolled through the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin and took an elevator up to one of its roomy suites with views overlooking the city’s iconic Lady Bird Lake. I had been invite to taste a new tequila brand. As with most trade tastings, I assume I’d be join by a few fellow journalists to meet the brand’s marketing ambassador and taste through the portfolio of offerings. But the experience was completely different. I was met by a warm, confident woman. Who shook my hand and graciously offered me to take a seat and enjoy some water. Her name was Bertha Gonzâlez Nieves, and as I would soon find out, she wasn’t a marketing person at all. She was the founder and owner of this new brand and, perhaps more importantly, the master distiller, the first female Maestra Tequilera. Casa Dragones Pepita Joven Tequila

Gonzâlez Nieves was friendly and authentic in our initial conversation but quickly got down to business, opening by sharing her story and vision for this new premium tequila, Casa Dragones. Rather than entering the market with a tequila intended for cocktails. Hers was designed to be sipped and enjoye on its own.

When she began the tasting. I thought it peculiar that she only brought one tequila to show rather than a standard selection of blanco. Reposado, and añejo offerings. Even more intriguing was the fact that this first. And only release for the Casa Dragones brand was to be its most premium. Presente in an elegant hand-etched crystal bottle. This clear spirit was a blend of silver and extra aged añejo tequilas. That had been strippe of its oak-imbued amber color.