Brescome Barton hosted a pairing dinner featuring Casamigos Tequila at Comomango Mexican Kitchen & Cantina in Madison on March 20. Special guest Lee Einsidler, CEO, Casamigos Tequila, was on-site to provide guests with an educational exploration of the tequila line, joined by Brescome Barton’s Gene Sepe, President and CEO; Veronica Saurett, Account Development Manager; and members of the Brescome Barton sales team. Guests enjoyed four courses of cuisine prepared by the culinary team at Comomango, each paired with a different expression of Casamigos Tequila. During the evening, guests tasted Casamigos Tequila in Blanco, Cristalino Reposado and Añejo expressions. Casamigos was famously founded by actor George Clooney along with entrepreneur friends and partners Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman. The brand was sold to Diageo in 2017 and is distributed in Connecticut by Brescome Barton.
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- Casamigos Tequila in Blanco, Cristalino Reposado and Añejo expressions were showcased during a Brescome Barton pairing dinner at Comomango Mexican Kitchen & Cantina in Madison on March 20.
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- All of Brescome Barton except where indicated: Back Row: Rachel Torre, Zone Manager; Don Riles, Senior Support Analyst; Anthony Germe; Gene Sepe, President and CEO; Donna Borzillo, Administrative Assistant; and Mike Heins, Trade Development Manager. Front Row: Lee Einsidler, CEO, Casamigos Tequila and Veronica Saurett, Account Development Manager.
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- Lee Einsidler, CEO, Casamigos Tequila and Kate and Marco Siguenza, Owners, Comomango Mexican Kitchen & Cantina.
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- A margarita featuring Casamigos Tequila.
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- Lee Einsidler, CEO, Casamigos Tequila led guests through an education of the Casamigos Tequila line.
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- Casamigos Jalapeño Blanco Tequila.
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- The first course, tortilla soup, with chipotle, garlic, chicken, red onions, peppers and tequila topped with Mexican crema, was paired with Casamigos Blanco Tequila.
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- The second course, lobster taco: pan-seared lobster with a touch of butter, topped with red cabbage, ripe mango and Jicama slaw, was paired with Casamigos Reposado Tequila.
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- The third course, pan-seared Chilean sea bass with Mexican rice topped with mango habanero pico de gallo, was paired with Casamigos Cristalino Reposado Tequila.
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- Veronica Saurett, Account Development Manager, Brescome Barton.
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- A taste of Casamigos Añejo Tequila paired with passion fruit mousse.
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- Casamigos Añejo Tequila.
Photos by Michael Leung.
