Like its location among the Franklin Mountains in the Chihuahuan Desert, the Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park, in El Paso, is a dreamy mirage come true. Guests might feel that hazy surreality when waking up in the nineteen-story high-rise, originally constructed in 1930 and designed by late local architect Henry Trost—especially after an evening in the basement’s Agave Room. Inspired by the tasting rooms of Jalisco, the hotel’s newest attraction will store much of the Plaza’s 1,200 tequila, mezcal, sotol, bacanora, and raicilla bottles, which general manager Adrian Gonzalez believes is the largest and rarest agave-based spirits collection in the United States.When Gonzalez came on board, a year after the property reopened in 2020 following a 29-year closure and an investment of at least $78 million…
The post Inside the Luxurious New Tequila Tasting Room Hidden in an El Paso Basement appeared first on Texas Monthly.
Read: Read More