PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Clase Azul's Día de Muertos releases are genuine annual events, and the 2026 "Trascender" decanter is a genuinely striking piece: a deep teal-blue upper body and domed cap, hand-painted with delicate gold teardrop-shaped accents and centered on a gold floral medallion emblem, flowing into a rich burgundy base embossed with a traditional floral and sunburst pattern, anchored by a bold golden marigold — or "cempasúchil" — motif at its center, the flower traditionally associated with guiding spirits home during Día de Muertos celebrations. Every decanter is individually hand-painted and hand-numbered by skilled ceramicists, meaning each bottle is genuinely one of a kind, and once the numbered run sells through, it is gone permanently.
"Trascender" — Spanish for "to transcend" — carries genuine weight as a name, and this release continues Clase Azul's celebrated Día de Muertos tradition, honoring the ritual and memory at the heart of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration. Clase Azul, founded in 1997 in Guadalajara and fully Mexican-owned and operated, has built its entire reputation on treating tequila as a genuine vessel for Mexican art and culture rather than simply a spirit in a bottle.
The tequila itself is a genuine ensamble of añejo tequilas, matured between 12 and 38 months in first-use American whiskey barrels — a deliberately layered blending approach that builds real depth and complexity well beyond a standard single-batch añejo. Last year's edition, the fifth and final chapter in Clase Azul's "Nuestros Recuerdos" ("Our Memories") series, was limited to only 10,000 numbered decanters worldwide — a genuinely small allocation for a brand with real global demand, and this year's release is expected to carry the same spirit of extreme scarcity.
The official tasting notes for the prior year's edition describe "intense amber" color "with golden glints," opening with "cooked agave, smoked wood, orange peel, caramel and clove" on the nose, developing into "orange marmalade, touches of clove and cinnamon" on the palate, closing with "a prolonged finish of citrus and toasted wood." This is genuinely serious, artisan-crafted tequila — real craftsmanship in both the liquid and the hand-painted vessel it arrives in, from a brand that turns each Día de Muertos release into a genuine, sought-after collector's event.
Clase Azul Día de Muertos "Trascender" 2026 is produced by Clase Azul, founded in 1997 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, a fully Mexican-owned and operated ultra-premium spirits house. The tequila is an ensamble of añejo tequilas, matured between 12 and 38 months in first-use American whiskey barrels.
Each bottle is presented in a hand-painted, individually numbered ceramic decanter — this year's design featuring a deep teal-blue upper body and domed cap with gold floral medallion detailing, transitioning into a burgundy base with an embossed floral pattern and a central golden marigold (cempasúchil) motif, the flower traditionally used to guide spirits home during Día de Muertos. The prior year's edition, part of the "Nuestros Recuerdos" series, was limited to just 10,000 numbered decanters worldwide. Bottled at 40% ABV / 80 proof, 1000ml.
No independent critic reviews are confirmed for the 2026 release at this time. For house-style context, the prior year's Día de Muertos edition ("Trascender," 2025) carried official notes:
Clase Azul (official tasting note, house style):
"Color: Intense amber with golden glints. Aromas: Cooked agave, smoked wood, orange peel, caramel and clove. Flavor: Orange marmalade, touches of clove and cinnamon, prolonged finish with citrus and toasted wood."
Nose
Intense amber with golden glints. Cooked agave and smoked wood lead, joined by orange peel and caramel, alongside clove.
Palate
Orange marmalade carries the entry, developing clove and cinnamon, with genuine barrel-driven depth from extended American whiskey cask maturation.
Finish
Prolonged, closing with citrus and toasted wood — a genuinely rich, ceremonial sipping tequila.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Style | Añejo Tequila — Ensamble, Limited Edition |
| ABV / Proof | 40% ABV / 80 Proof |
| Maturation | 12-38 months, first-use American whiskey barrels |
| Producer | Clase Azul — Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Presentation | Hand-painted, individually numbered ceramic decanter — deep teal upper body with gold floral medallion, burgundy base with embossed floral pattern and golden marigold (cempasúchil) motif |
| Production | Extremely limited (prior year: 10,000 decanters worldwide) |
| Occasion | Día de Muertos — "Trascender" |
| Style / Identity | A genuinely rich, ceremonial añejo — as much a collector's art piece as a sipping tequila |
| Aromas & Flavors | Cooked agave, smoked wood, orange peel, caramel, clove |
| Bottle Size | 1000ml |
Bottle Size: All bottles are 750ML/700ML unless otherwise noted.
21 and Over: Adult Signature Required
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