Goode Company presents Tequila Taste with Tequila Ocho

Chef Levi Goode of Goode Company Restaurants has teamed up with the Camarenas and Tomas Estes of Tequila Ocho to bring a taste of Mexico to the heart of Texas. Goode Company is excited to present this collaborative event to Houstonians to highlight a shared love of Mexico and its culture, especially Agave spirits. 

Join us for a sip + stroll event featuring live music, food, and 6 tequila tastings. 

(***UPDATE 9/17*** Rain or shine, we'll be ready for a Goode time! We have moved our festivities to be completely indoors at Armadillo Palace. We'll keep you dry as we keep the party going!)

What's on the menu?

• Mesquite grilled Gulf Oysters with a spicy dried chile/garlic/lime and epazote butter topped with a crispy tortilla 

• Tuna Tostada with Mustard Soy, Cucumber, Sesame Seeds, Serrano

• Wood Fired Paella featuring Spanish Chorizo, Mussels, Clams, Shrimp, Chicken, Saffron Tomato Broth topped with Parsley, Cilantro, Fresh Peas and Roasted Peppers

• Whole Roasted Heritage Suckling Pig Stuffed with Traditional Carnitas served on Handmade Corn Tortillas, Salsa de Arbol, Salsa Pina, Cilantro, Onion, Limes, Watermelon Radish and Purslane-Citrus Salad

• Caldito de Tortilla- Tortilla soup served in copitas with small diced crispy tortillas

• Tres Leches with Ocho Plata Macerated Berries and Toasted Meringue

• Polvorones- Mexican Wedding Cookies with Pecans and Powdered Sugar

There are two types of tickets available for this event.

General Admission: $70

• Access to the food and tequila tasting

VIP: $100

• Access to the food and tequila tasting
• Gift bag
• Exclusive tasting of limited release Tequila Ocho 8/8/8
• Early admission for private Meet & Greet with Levi Goode of Goode Company Restaurants and Tomas Estes of Tequila Ocho

About Tequila Ocho:

Tequila Ocho is a joint partnership between the Camarenas and Tomas Estes. Estes has been selling and promoting tequila in his Mexican bars and restaurants since 1976, and has gained recognition and respect throughout the worldwide bar and spirits community for his work promoting tequila, agave spirits and Mexican culture in Europe. He can often be found as a guest speaker, talking about the taste profiles and production processes of hand-crafted tequilas to educational groups and connoisseurs. Ocho is a meeting of the passion, experience, and knowledge between Estes and the Camarena family, resulting in the finest tequila possible.

The Tequila Ocho story begins with the Camarena family, who started making tequila in 1937 and are now in their third generation as tequila producers. This family is one of the few that still make tequila in the slow, artisanal way. With the Camarenas nothing is rushed or hurried during the whole process, from the growth of the agave to the final distillation.

All tequila made by the Camarena family is produced exclusively from agave from their own fields, a fact that few other producers can claim. Because the production is small-batch and carefully done, the heart and passion of the Camarenas’ Mexican soul is in each drop of their tequila. The family have only ever made 100% agave tequila.