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Guillermo del Toro Debuts Skeleton‑Crew Patrón Tequila Ad in Global ‘Perfect Pour’ Launch

The auteur uses Day of the Dead imagery with a single motion‑control shot to underscore Patrón’s handcrafted ethos.

Overview

  • The 30‑second spot premiered March 18 during ESPN’s Warriors–Celtics broadcast and is now rolling out across TV, digital, online video and social, with some international markets to follow.
  • Filmed on location at Hacienda Patrón in Jalisco at del Toro’s insistence, the ad shows him on set as a director overseeing nearly a dozen colorful skeletons.
  • Executed as one continuous take using a motion‑control camera, the production captured motion‑capture performances later animated to evoke a stop‑motion, papier‑mâché feel.
  • Creative partners included cinematographer Guillermo Navarro and concept artists Guy Davis, Pete de Sève and Karla Castañeda, whose designs weave Day of the Dead motifs with Patrón’s bee emblem.
  • After a 2017 limited‑edition tie‑up, Patrón and BBH USA cast the film as premium storytelling to reinforce distinctiveness as U.S. tequila sales cooled in 2025; del Toro says he likely won’t do many more ads.