Volcan de mi Tierra Drops a New High-End Tequila in a Marble Bottle
There are a few luxury tequilas that come in bottles that can easily double as art pieces, with Clase Azul perhaps being the most popular example. But Volcan de mi Tierra just upped the game with the new Colección La Gavilana I, a high-end anejo expression that comes inside a bottle made out of Italian marble.
Volcan de mi Tierra has been around for a while, but the brand was relaunched in 2017 as a collaboration between Moet Hennessy and the Gallardo family of tequila producers. It’s currently produced at NOM 1523 in Jalisco, and there are several expressions available ranging from blanco to aged, as well as a blanco that was produced using a traditional tahona stone to crush the agave. The tequila in this new release is, as mentioned before, an anejo expression, meaning it was aged between one and three years. In this case, it spent 18 months in European oak and then another 414 days in sherry casks, which sounds like this might have entered sherry bomb category, insofar as that applies to tequila (we were not able to sample it, however).
The bottle is arguably the star of the show here. Colección La Gavilana I was created in collaboration with natural stone company Arca and it will be unveiled at the Wynwood showroom at Art Basel this month in Miami. The decanter is made from Bianco Carrara marble, which was sourced from the Carrara region of Italy, and it comes housed inside a wooden box.
“Partnering with a visionary agent like ARCA, whose master stonemasons share our commitment to artistry, and whose work embodies our dedication to creating something unique with Volcan, ensures the world will discover not only a beautiful bottle but also a singular tequila that stands as a testament to our craftsmanship,” said Santiago Cortina Gallardo, CEO and co-founder of Volcan, in a statement. “Bianco Carrara becomes a vessel not just for tequila, but for intention,” added ARCA founder Gerardo Cortina. “It’s a union of discipline and artistry that redefines what contemporary luxury can be.”
Of course, a bottle like this is going to come with a price tag to match the level of craftsmanship, and in this case it retails for $2,900. Still, consider it an investment as an art piece (or you can use it as a really high-end paperweight). It’s currently rolling out in select markets nationwide.
