

The result is simply divine, a pleasant sipping experience from start to finish. Read more about: Clase Azul Tequila Tasting Notes Karen von Hahn is a Toronto-based writer, trend observer and style commentator. Some of us thrilled that Ben had made it the tequila buffs just really happy to see a bottle of Clase Azul Reposado., which is called Clase Azul Tequila at the LCBO.

It was quite the entrance: strange bottle hoisted high in one hand like a blue-and-white Oscar statuette, Ben arrived to cheers and applause from all assembled. This friend, a childhood pal of our sons, had only just arrived that very night from Mexico and had managed to sprint from the runway at Pearson to our place before the ball dropped. The decanters traditional feathered paint design, its distinctive cobalt blue colour, and the tequilas original flavour make it an icon of the Clase Azul family.Ī friend of our sons brought us this remarkable bottle on New Years Eve, at which point its contents were promptly drained by our guests a small, but enthusiastic band of revellers that turned out to include a number of tequila buffs. Its beautiful ceramic decanters are moulded and decorated entirely by hand by a small community of Mazahua Indians, making each decanter truly unique. The magic of Clase Azul is not limited to the quality of its tequila. See more at the official website in English. You can also order it from many online spirits sellers in the USA and elsewhere. Itll probably be in a locked section and not out on the regular shelf though, so ask if you dont see it. You can find this brand in good duty-free stores at airports, so its an easy one to pick up on the way home, but youll probably pay less if you pick it up in a Mexican liquor store or supermarket. If you cant tell, Clase Azul tequila is one of my clear favorites. If youre looking for a special holiday gift for an important business client or tequila lover, you cant go wrong with this one. The hand-painted pottery is topped by a silver-plated dome and cork, crowning the decanter with a gleam. You could easily pay that much for a piece of quality talavera pottery in Puebla, but in this deal youre getting reposado tequila inside thats way above some higher-priced brands as well. Now that Clase Azul price of around $150 in the USA, $90 in Mexico seems like a bargain. The company says that each bottle takes two weeks to complete. They craft each bottle by hand, so none of them are exactly alike. In the town of Santa Maria Canchesda, the workshop of pottery makers and painters has grown to more than 350 artisans. Clase Azul Tequila (Clase Azul Reposado Tasting) īack to the reposado decanters, because theyre almost as important as whats inside.
