Casa Dragones is pleased to return as an Official Partner to Art Basel Miami Beach for the second year, as part of our ongoing commitment to contemporary art, design, and Mexican craftsmanship.
This year, we are presenting a custom-designed Tasting Room within the Collectors Lounge designed by renowned Mexico City-based architecture firm Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO. Inspired by the Mexican concept of “sobremesa”, the time between meals during which all social interaction happens, the Tasting Room highlights the social experience around the act of tasting and enjoying tequila. Inspired by the original Casa Dragones Tasting Room in San Miguel de Allende, the concept for the Tasting Room at the Collectors Lounge includes elements central to our mission -- creating a transportive experience that honors tradition while celebrating modern Mexican design.
The main element of the Tasting Room entails an elevated platform with a large round bar made in pink terrazzo studded with marble and blue glass. The highly sustainable terrazzo material is typical to Mexican design, and a testament to our commitment to sustainability.
Hanging low over the terrazzo bar is a second element: a chandelier made from recycled Casa Dragones bottles. Both bar and chandelier complement each other and invite guests to be a part of the “sobremesa” ritual, an engaging, celebratory experience designed for conversation. Mirrored mosaic walls provide flattering reflective light, with a familiar soft pink “adobe” hue found all over Mexico. The design of the mirrors is inspired by Art Deco, and the feeling of being in a “cantina,” a traditional Mexican bar.
We are thrilled to be presenting this Tasting Room in collaboration with Tatiana Bilbao and we invite you to enjoy our sipping tequilas at Art Basel Miami Beach 2022.
Art Basel Miami Beach guests receive an exclusive benefit of $20 off your purchase of Casa Dragones Sipping Tequila. Use the code BASEL2022 during checkout for $20 off orders of +$200.
1 to 3 December, Art Basel Collectors Lounge, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach