Reserva de la Familia, Jose Cuervo’s assortment of artisanal small-batch tequilas just lately introduced its 2023 collector’s field, designed by artists Rolando Flores and Gabriel Cázares of the Mexico-based Tercerunquinto Collective. The piece of customized artwork, titled “Structuring a Panorama”, contains a geometric abstraction of the panorama of Tequila, Mexico and can adorn the 2023 limited-release collector’s field of Reserva de la Familia Additional Añejo.
Since 1995, Jose Cuervo has labored with internationally acknowledged artists with roots in Mexico to design the field paintings for Reserva de la Familia Additional Añejo. Every field is an genuine collector’s merchandise, with a restricted amount produced yearly earlier than a brand new artist is chosen. Earlier artists embody Gonzalo Lebrija, Pedro Friedeberg, Carlos Aguirre, Ricardo Pinto and plenty of others. Every artist is chosen by a group of artwork curators together with eleventh technology Cuervo member of the family and CEO of Jose Cuervo, Juan Domingo Beckmann, Govt Director of El Museo del Barrio in New York Metropolis, Patrick Charpenel and founding father of Zona Maco, Mexico’s primary artwork honest, Zélika García.
The Tercerunquinto Collective had been chosen as this 12 months’s artist collaborators on account of their meticulous artwork course of that includes heavy subject analysis. To create this 12 months’s field, the Collective first visited Tequila, Mexico – the birthplace of the enduring spirit and residential to Jose Cuervo – to know essentially the most recognizable components of the agave panorama. The artists then abstracted the panorama utilizing geometric patterns, making a unfastened interpretation of the colours and shapes that make up the agave fields. The design invokes the brightness of volcanic obsidian and roughness of rock from Tequila’s volcano and the light texture the agave plant pores and skin in three distinct layers.
The artisanal qualities are additionally current within the tequila’s distinctive bottle and packaging, all executed by hand. The tequila is bottled in hand-blown glass, with every label individually adhered to the bottle earlier than being dipped in wax and embellished with the Cuervo household crest. Each bottle is then hand-signed, numbered and dated – additional demonstrating that each bottle produced as a part of this restricted launch is one among a form.
The 2023 artist-designed field is now obtainable for buy at specialty retailers all through america or on-line at Reserve Bar at an SRP of $185.
GSN’s Remarks: A wealthy caramel and toffee ahead nostril. Darkish, considerably smokey taste entry, with a candy dessert-like taste paying homage to caramel flan. A medium physique with a delicate heat and a peppery impact on the again of the palate. An extended end ending on a lingering spice be aware. It tastes of historical past and continuity. The artist’s field is particular as nicely, crafted of wooden and painted by a reknowned artist. Together with the bottle inside, there may be additionally a booklet signed by the artist detailing the inspiration and course of behind the paintings. The entire package deal makes for a good looking assertion in your bar. Extremely beneficial. GSN Score: A+
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