Dinner with Tequila Don Julio
Diageo is taking its Tequila Don Julio brand on the road this summer with a rolling Airstream Speakeasy mobile craft cocktail bar. The team stopped in Chicago on July 29 to share some specialty tequila cocktails paired with food from Chicago restaurants Honey Butter Fried Chicken and The Radler as well as dessert venues Black Dog Gelato and Baker Miller. (Photos by Jennifer Haderspeck)
Tequila Don Julio's Airstream Speakeasy
Tequila Don Julio partnered with Airstream Speakeasy to take the tequila brand on the road in a mobile craft cocktail bar.
Siesta cocktail
To pair with appetizers, Tequila Don Julio served its Siesta cocktail, which mixes Tequila Don Julio Blanco with Campari, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and grapefruit juice garnished with a grapefruit peel.
Diamante cocktail
Tequila Don Julio served its Diamante cocktail, which mixes Tequila Don Julio Blanco with Cointreau, clarified lime juice and simple syrup. This cocktail was served from a cocktail draft system onboard the Airstream Speakeasy.
Tequila Don Julio lineup
The Tequila Don Julio lineup includes Añejo, Blanco, 1942, 70 Añejo Claro and Reposado tequila, among other varieties.
Speakeasy Shandy cocktail
Tequila Don Julio served its Speakeasy Shandy cocktail with dinner. The cocktail blends Tequila Don Julio Reposado with a summer herb syrup mixture, fresh lemon juice and peach lambic with a lemon wedge and fresh herb sprigs for garnish.
Don's Cup cocktail
Also with dinner, Tequila Don Julio served its Don’s Julio cocktail, which mixes Tequila Don Julio Blanco with Riesling syrup, verjus and muddled cucumber. The cocktail was garnished with sliced cucumber dusted with black pepper, which also helps to cleanse the palate between cocktails and courses, the brand says.
El Sueno cocktail
Toward the dessert portion of the evening, Tequila Don Julio served its El Sueño cocktail, which features Tequila Don Julio 70 Crystal Añejo, Tequila Don Julio Añejo, crème de cacao, almond syrup, mole bitters and a caramelized orange peel for garnish.
Cocktails on tap
Tequila Don Julio’s Airstream Speakeasy featured a draft cocktail system for dispensing pre-mixed cocktails.