{"product_id":"clase-azul-dia-de-muertos-trascender-2026-anejo-tequila-1000ml","title":"Clase Azul Día de Muertos Trascender 2026 Añejo Tequila 1000ml","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW — Extremely Limited Allocation, Shipping Around October 1st\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eClase Azul's Día de Muertos releases sell out fast every single year, and this one is genuinely no exception. \u003cstrong\u003eA note on the photo:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clase Azul has not yet unveiled the official 2026 bottle design — the image shown here is last year's 2025 \"Trascender\" decanter, provided as a representative reference only. The actual 2026 bottle art will be different once revealed, but the exceptional tequila inside, and the extremely limited, individually numbered production run, will carry the same weight this collection has become known for. \u003cstrong\u003eGiven how quickly these editions historically disappear, we strongly encourage placing your pre-order today to secure your allocation before it's gone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts First\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"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 — each Día de Muertos decanter is individually hand-painted and hand-numbered by skilled ceramicists, meaning every single bottle is genuinely one of a kind, and once the numbered run sells through, it is gone permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eClase 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach bottle is presented in a hand-painted, individually numbered ceramic decanter, continuing Clase Azul's Día de Muertos tradition of honoring the ritual and memory of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration. 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. This is a pre-order item, expected to ship around October 1st.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntense amber with golden glints. Cooked agave and smoked wood lead, joined by orange peel and caramel, alongside clove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrange marmalade carries the entry, developing clove and cinnamon, with genuine barrel-driven depth from extended American whiskey cask maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProlonged, closing with citrus and toasted wood — a genuinely rich, ceremonial sipping tequila.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAñejo Tequila — Ensamble, Limited Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40% ABV \/ 80 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12-38 months, first-use American whiskey barrels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClase Azul — Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFounded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1997\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-painted, individually numbered ceramic decanter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExtremely limited (prior year: 10,000 decanters worldwide)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDía de Muertos — \"Trascender\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-order now — ships around October 1st\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Photo Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImage shown is the 2025 decanter; the official 2026 design has not yet been revealed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA genuinely rich, ceremonial añejo — as much a collector's art piece as a sipping tequila\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCooked agave, smoked wood, orange peel, caramel, clove\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1000ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMole and rich, spiced Mexican dishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark chocolate desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCinnamon or orange-spiced sweets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_tableContainer_1rjym_1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Southern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45237499265090,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/Clase_Azul_Dia_de_Muertos_Trascender_2026_Anejo_Tequila.png?v=1789769804","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/clase-azul-dia-de-muertos-trascender-2026-anejo-tequila-1000ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}