Top-shelf tequila and haute couture hats—how can you ask for a more perfect pairing?

 

 

That was the theme of the party in downtown Los Angeles celebrating the collaboration of El Tesoro de Don Felipe Tequila and Gladys Tamez Millinery (GTM). Fashionable partygoers sipped on the Tesora Rosa cocktail (recipe below) and danced the night away with a taco in hand and “The Tesoro” hat on their crown.

 

Known as the “treasure of Jalisco” (Tesoro is the Spanish word for treasure), the premium tequila serves as the inspiration for the all-new design crafted by Gladys Tamez, Los Angeles’ “milliner-to-the-stars.” Named the “The Tesoro”, the high-end hat is the ideal summer companion for both hombres y mujeres.

 

“When El Tesoro and I came together to concept a custom hat inspired by their incredible tequila, it was an easy creative process for me from there,” says Gladys Tamez. “I was immediately drawn to the beautiful packaging and presentation of the bottles, and the taste was like no other tequila I have ever tried. To understand how it is made and shared is to understand the soul of Mexico. It is truly an artist’s brand that I am proud to collaborate with and celebrate – an authentic Mexican tequila that makes me extremely proud of my culture and homeland, the place where I was raised and discovered my passion for hat making.”

 

The intersection between Tamez’ aesthetic sensibilities and the El Tesoro brand’s dedication to craft was the ideal ‘fermentation and distillation’ of creativity. Straw hats worn by the agave farmers, or los jimadores, at La Alteña Distillery inspired Gladys’s timeless design that is built to last. Another muse was the agave plant—the eternal source of life for El Tesoro Tequila—which is included as an emblem on the hat band. Also dedicated to the art of hand-crafted artistry, Master Distiller Carlos Camarena crafts El Tesoro tequila the old-fashioned way—by hand, using the materials of the earth to create a pure expression of agave.

 

 

Tequila fans and style enthusiasts alike can get their own tequila-meets-summer fashion statement online HERE or at the Gladys Tamez Millinery studio in Los Angeles.

 

Created by Gladys Tamez herself, the Tesoro Rosa is a twist on the classic Ranch Water cocktail with elements of sweet and spiciness, two elements of Gladys’ personality brought to life

 

Tesoro Rosa

Created by Gladys Tamez and renowned mixologist, Shawn L.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 part El Tesoro Blanco
• 1/2 part Lemon
• 1/2 part Lime
• 3/4 part Simple Syrup (1:1 sugar to water)
• 1 1/2 part Premium Soda Water
• 2 pinches of Salt
• 3 Jalapeno Slices
• 1 Strawberry
• Edible Pansy flower (for garnish)

Preparation: In a shaker, muddle the jalapeno slices, strawberry, salt and citrus. Add the tequila, simple syrup and ice. Shake and double strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with the soda and garnish with a pansy flower.

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Source: Mixology News