Artist Erika Rivera Turns Memory into Art with Clase Azul’s 'Recuerdos'

Summary • The final release in the five-part Nuestros Recuerdos series • Limited to 10,000 bottles, the edition captures memory through craftsmanship, design and ritual

Clase Azul Mexico has unveiled Recuerdos, the final release in the five-part Nuestros Recuerdos series honoring Día de Muertos. Limited to 10,000 bottles, the edition captures memory through craftsmanship, design and ritual.

Spearheading the illustration on the bottle, Mexican artist Erika Rivera’s ivory decanter artwork depicts a serene ofrenda surrounded by spirits in soft tones. Each gold-plated ornament, handcrafted by the family-run Milagros de Latón workshop in Jalisco, holds an obsidian cameo symbolizing the mirrors placed on altars so visiting souls may recognize themselves.

The tequila, created by Master Dis