![]() ![]() The bar sourced tools by local artisans like the Parra family in Michoacan, who have been working copper for generations. Tepotztli grew out of Cantina Experimental, a “self-sufficient cocktail bar” started in 2013 in the cloud forest near San Sebastián del Oeste in Jalisco, Mexico. There are chic copitas for sipping mezcal and a dashing ice scooping set too. There are painted sets like the Colibri Azul, but also delicately engraved options that burst from shiny copper, mesmerizing hand-hammered sets, and the Wixarikas Collection, which features beadwork by the indigenous Huichol community of the Sierra Madres. I think about the other offerings from Tepotztli too. None of this has stopped me from fantasizing about how the Tepotztli pieces would look displayed on my shelves or arranged on a bar cart, that pop of blue lighting up any room. There’s also the matter of cost: Tepotztli sets range from $200 to $500, far too rich for my blood, especially considering you can outfit a perfectly decent bar for under $50. I’m too stubbornly pragmatic to ever replace a perfectly good tool (if I were to ever part with my barware, I would likely pawn it off on a cocktail-deprived friend). ![]() It looks more like art to be displayed than a tool you should shake vigorously or regularly douse in sticky syrups and acidic juices, which is why the “Colibri Azul” set from Tepotztli - which includes a strainer, a cobbler-style shaker, a mixing glass, and a ridiculously beautiful jigger - seems like such an unnecessary splurge.Įver since I encountered the stunning Tepotztli tools, I’ve been side-eying my shabby cocktail set, quietly suppressing the urge to throw my old tools in the trash and order my dream set. Copper, which underlies the painted pattern, seems to shine through in the oranges and yellows of the flowers. The vibrant shade peeks out behind a psychedelic floral design starring a friendly looking hummingbird. It was the pop of royal blue on the cocktail shaker that hooked me. ![]()
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